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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
Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
New Brighton police clocked him driving 90 mph in a 60 mph zone on the entrance ramp to Interstate 694 from Silver Lake Road.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet there’s something entrancing about his question.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Fragrance is displayed on the first level, which offers separate entrances for women’s and men’s.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
New Brighton police clocked him driving 90 mph in a 60 mph zone on the entrance ramp to Interstate 694 from Silver Lake Road.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
Bowyer describes himself as having grown up being guided by an industrious work ethic and a talent for cutting corners, a kid entranced by the material excess endemic to the region but out of his reach.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
Yet there’s something entrancing about his question.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
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The Dorsey Moissanite collection is here, and with Vogue First, Vogue Shopping readers get exclusive access to shop the new drop before anyone else for 24 hours.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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Experts who spoke to ABC News also pointed to other factors behind a rise in political violence, such as hostile rhetoric put forward by public figures and access to guns.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The video appears to show agents communicating with Mejia through or near the doorway of his house.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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This might be the definition of a domestic novel, one that is entered through such doorways.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ten gunshot victims have been transported to local hospitals at this time, including one who has been deceased.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The victims were transported to nearby hospitals.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Officials in Wisconsin credited teachers for locking doors and shepherding children into classroom corners when a gunman opened fire at Abundant Life Christian School in 2024, killing three people and injured six.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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In 2011, sister restaurant Pubbelly Sushi opened a few doors down, along with Barceloneta on the corner.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Employees adjusted the gates and valves, wastewater was pumped out and treated, and the system was cleaned to remove any remaining sewage.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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There’s also Lutron lighting and blackout shades throughout, while custom iron gates replace the original wooden courtyard entry.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whitney noted that most people bitten by sharks die from blood loss, not from being eaten or carried away.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Just 12 inches of water can carry away smaller vehicles, and 2 feet can carry away SUVs and trucks.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Suggestions to do so include posting signage at courthouses requiring ICE agents to identify themselves upon entry and asking agencies to prohibit employees from sharing information about court appointments with ICE.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Had they been taught that everyone goes to heaven, or that receiving the sacrament was enough to gain entry?—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Central Park has long been a magnet for street performers, but the simple synchronicity between dog and musician has delighted viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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What that means is the flavors on your BBQ tray at a halal joint may delight you in unexpected ways.—
Farhan Mustafa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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