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as in doors
the means or right of entering or participating in
entrance to the club is by invitation only
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as in transports
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 entrances
Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The road closures came just days before the park was scheduled to shutter its East, South, and West entrances for the winter season.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Also added were separate two-way cycle tracks leading to BART entrances from Acton and Sacramento streets and two new bike lockers in the plaza, among other improvements.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Another seasonal, straightforward protection ritual is hanging cinnamon brooms at the entrances of your home, says Rhonda Harris-Choudhry, an energy healer, psychic, spiritual counselor, and author.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
In response, Yosemite has expanded signage at entrances and visitor areas to remind the public of these restrictions.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Interior-design firms are touting their ability to build restaurants around delivery, with bike parking, clear signage, dedicated entrances, wallfuls of cubbies to shove bags into—essentially trying to cram two experiences into a building that used to house one.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
If approved, the levy would support district security and technology, which includes secure entrances, digital curriculum and technology staff, according to the district.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The pop superstar has quietly attended every home game this season, cheering on fiancé Travis Kelce with low-key entrances.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Messengers had to use side or back entrances when delivering contracts and blueprints and photobooks to banks, law firms, and fashion houses.
—Evan Friss, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
The road closures came just days before the park was scheduled to shutter its East, South, and West entrances for the winter season.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
Also added were separate two-way cycle tracks leading to BART entrances from Acton and Sacramento streets and two new bike lockers in the plaza, among other improvements.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Another seasonal, straightforward protection ritual is hanging cinnamon brooms at the entrances of your home, says Rhonda Harris-Choudhry, an energy healer, psychic, spiritual counselor, and author.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
In response, Yosemite has expanded signage at entrances and visitor areas to remind the public of these restrictions.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Interior-design firms are touting their ability to build restaurants around delivery, with bike parking, clear signage, dedicated entrances, wallfuls of cubbies to shove bags into—essentially trying to cram two experiences into a building that used to house one.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
If approved, the levy would support district security and technology, which includes secure entrances, digital curriculum and technology staff, according to the district.
—Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 25 Oct. 2025
The pop superstar has quietly attended every home game this season, cheering on fiancé Travis Kelce with low-key entrances.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrances
Noun
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Costco is known to close its doors on major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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With tuition around $400 a semester, the programs are among the most affordable in Miami-Dade, opening doors to steady jobs in fields where demand remains high and where artificial intelligence is unlikely to replace human hands.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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She’s framed through a series of doorways, simultaneously outside the walls and trapped within them.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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Christmas Garland Add a touch of winter magic to bannisters, doorways, and fireplace mantels with this 72-inch garland that includes pops of red berries, faux cypress, and pine.—
Ali Faccenda,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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To keep Desert Hills wet, Cave Creek now transports about 20% of its Colorado River water to the neighboring development, and that number has been growing as Desert Hills loses groundwater.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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That melody transports you to another dimension.—
Ernesto Lechner,
Rolling Stone,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Celebrini has since doubled down by exploding out of the gates for the San Jose Sharks this season and looking like a mini-Crosby in terms of his 200-foot game.—
Chris Johnston,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Block off hazards such as stairs and pools using gates or fencing.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
David M. Ewalt,
Scientific American,
7 Nov. 2025
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Every year, the actor surprises and delights us with her choice of costume, paying homage to Pamela Anderson one year and channeling Queen Amidala the next.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Her journal entries turn despairing and remorseful, colored by moral outrage.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
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Features like no-step entries, wider doorways, and first-floor living can be incorporated into a home's design.—
Randy Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Igor scans the workbench, ultimately choosing a box of candies and mints, a delightfully absurd solution that still pleases his master.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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Our project, after the rule and collapse of the Hamas-ISIS government, is to secure the people and move them through the transitional phase … to civilian institutions that govern in a way that pleases God, far from their personal interests.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Entrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrances. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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