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as in doorway
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure when you come, use the entrance on the right side of the building

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entrance

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verb

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Recent Examples of entrance
Noun
Moments before he was set to make his entrance, Fatu was found bloodied and trapped under backstage equipment. Fernando Quiles Jr, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025 Shafts and portal entrances are being built ahead of boring machines expected to arrive around January. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
Koestler suggests that a stroke of good fortune, or a vision of the sublime, may evoke a sense of powerlessness — of being rapt, overwhelmed, enraptured, entranced — which overlaps with the helplessness of loss and defeat, and which evokes a similar surrender. Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025 And the words, while sparse, move together with pauses and spaces to form a musical, entrancing pace or rhythm, one that is distinct from everyday speech and which the reader must be willing to follow. Brian Robert Moore september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entrance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
  • Delhi is motivated by revisiting historical connections with Afghanistan, securing potential economic and trade access to Central Asia, and establishing a friendly presence on Pakistan’s western flank with potential strategic benefits.
    Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Many of them had easy access to government offices that enabled them to obtain genuine Syrian passports with fake names, according to former employees and regime figures.
    Danny Makki, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Of course, rugs can't hide screws in some areas, like doorways.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Boutique Jack-O’-Lanterns Door Mat Add fall flair to doorways with this coir mat that has an inviting pumpkin design.
    Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Complete the autumnal theme with scents that transport you to the pumpkin patch, the forest, and even a backyard bonfire with oakwood and spiced notes like allspice and chestnut.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Still, pairing Cheese Dreams with a dip like Caesar dressing, marinara sauce, or honey mustard might just transport you and your fellow diners to cloud nine.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • From there, Martinez believes the Red Sox are more than knocking on the door in 2026 and beyond.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Schumacher, which was founded by Parisian Frederic Schumacher in 1889 and rose to fame during the Gilded Age, opened its doors in Milan’s upscale Brera district on Tuesday.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • So there’s a risk in assuming that there’s somebody guarding the gates and that the technology will only go so far.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Altman’s post also addressed a user complaint about the link between age-gates and erotic features.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hill can take some of the early down carries away from Rhamondre Stevenson and TreVeyon Henderson.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • High waters also carried away homes and caused damage to infrastructure.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • One of the newest entries in this field comes from Moog, which has introduced its Lightweight Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (LW RIwP).
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
  • During that time, particles cast off from that ancient body collide with our planet at speeds of up to 41 miles per second (66 kilometers per second), burning up in a magnificent display as they're overwhelmed by the friction of atmospheric entry.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cornelia joined the pair towards the end of their dance, which delighted judge Kym, who praised the way the trio kicked off the night.
    Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
  • SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
    Tara Haelle, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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