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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
entrance to the club is by invitation only
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as in to transport
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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Recent Examples of entrance
Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Stamos has a reputation for being a Disney buff, reportedly buying the large Disneyland entrance sign on eBay in 2000 and installing the big D in his backyard.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Jailynn Taylor, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Filled with gorgeous, entrancing cinematography, this true story of an unlikely friendship inspires wonder about the natural world and our place in it.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Noun
This drop zone should be located by the entrance that your family uses the most.
—Tessa Cooper, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
Stamos has a reputation for being a Disney buff, reportedly buying the large Disneyland entrance sign on eBay in 2000 and installing the big D in his backyard.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
My mom’s beauty routine has always entranced me.
—Jailynn Taylor, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Filled with gorgeous, entrancing cinematography, this true story of an unlikely friendship inspires wonder about the natural world and our place in it.
—Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
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In the south-central city of Shiraz, one resident described the chaos of living with almost no access to news or warning systems amid the bombardment.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The primary suite on the second floor features skylights, a spiral staircase, a walk-in closet, a second laundry room, a living room with a fireplace and terrace access.—
Lauryn Azu,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And that’s why at the base of the structure is a looping opening meant to signify a half-open doorway.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Music pouring out of doorways, comedians popping up in lineups, filmmakers from everywhere meeting each other between tacos and tech panels.—
Jenna MacMillan,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Energy plays a major role throughout the food supply chain, from powering farm machinery and producing fertilizers to transporting crops and processing them into food products.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The gold and the money was being transported through Hungary by road when Hungary seized it Thursday.—
JUSTIN SPIKE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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White House deputy chief of staff James Blair told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting at their retreat Tuesday that their messaging on deportations should focus on efforts to remove criminals from the US, a person familiar with his comments told Semafor (comments first reported by Axios).—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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With the combination of rising oil prices, and the demand knocking at Moscow's door, Vladimir Vladimirovich's war against Ukraine might could be much better funded for the rest of the year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The new mural will be unveiled near the school’s front gates in the coming months.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Photos and video from the scene show what look to be bullet holes in the home's front gate.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Civil defense forces carry away the body of a victim of an Iranian projectile today in Yehud, Israel.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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Zachary James returns as both Amenhotep III, Akhnaten’s father, and the engaging narrator who occasionally threatens to get carried away.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The anti-Zionist group Kufiyas in Buchenwald announced a demonstration at Buchenwald on April 11, the anniversary of its liberation, in protest against a German court’s decision that the site could refuse entry to visitors who wear a Palestinian keffiyeh.—
Shira Li Bartov,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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One likened it to a real-life Rotisserie League, costing him a mere $1 million entry fee.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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From buttery, tender shortbread, to sandwich cookies with seasonal jam, our collection of spring cookies is bound to delight.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
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Multiple wines Fifteen red wines representing multiple regions will delight wine aficionados.—
Terry Hagerty,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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