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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
Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The Bungalows are apartment-style options with two-bedroom suites, private entrances, and muted design aesthetics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Susie and Jinx’s characters are connected from the start as they are tied to each other’s big entrances in the show.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The march went up Walnut Street and ended at 11th and Locust streets near one of the entrances to the Pride Festival.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The agency will also start allowing people to scan QR codes at office entrances to allow people to immediately check in and get in line instead of having to wait to check in at front desks.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Some of the entrances were destroyed by Israel in 2024, but experts say many of the structures remain intact and in use.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
At four stories high and with 80 arched entrances, the amphitheater could seat 50,000 or more people, equal to a modern stadium.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Four delicate bas-reliefs in granite embellish the pediments over its four entrances.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
The all-suite hotel has 116 rooms, including several with full kitchens and separate entrances for private chefs.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
The Bungalows are apartment-style options with two-bedroom suites, private entrances, and muted design aesthetics.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
Susie and Jinx’s characters are connected from the start as they are tied to each other’s big entrances in the show.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
The march went up Walnut Street and ended at 11th and Locust streets near one of the entrances to the Pride Festival.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The agency will also start allowing people to scan QR codes at office entrances to allow people to immediately check in and get in line instead of having to wait to check in at front desks.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Some of the entrances were destroyed by Israel in 2024, but experts say many of the structures remain intact and in use.
—Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026
At four stories high and with 80 arched entrances, the amphitheater could seat 50,000 or more people, equal to a modern stadium.
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Four delicate bas-reliefs in granite embellish the pediments over its four entrances.
—Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrances
Noun
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Investigators allege the suspect later went to OpenAI headquarters, where surveillance video captured him throwing a chair at the building’s glass doors.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Brooke Taylor,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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About 75% of Flower Shop’s beer production will go out the doors through distribution, Sabo said.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
14 Apr. 2026
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With the eventual blessing of his benevolent landlords, Grattan has completely transformed the rental unit— widening doorways, upgrading electrical systems, and reimagining every wall and ceiling.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Replicas of its shishi, or stone lions, protect the doorways of each of the 13 suites, which honor the traditional layout.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Economist Filimone Chirime said the situation could worsen because disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, which transports about 12% of the world’s fuel, would increase fuel prices, transport costs and insurance rates.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
16 Apr. 2026
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Hungary's domestic oil consumption, Vakulenko said, could be covered by the Adria pipeline, which transports crude from the Adriatic Sea to refineries in Croatia, Serbia, Hungary and Slovakia.—
Aidan Stretch,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Book through various companies, such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up at any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Thousands more were massed outside the gates.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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South Florida is getting extra attention because less than two years ago fans breached security gates at Hard Rock Stadium hours before the Copa America final between Argentina and Colombia.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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Sweet woodruff also delights the senses with fragrant, white spring flowers opening in loose bundles above whorls of glossy green foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Series that are still awaiting decisions include Tim Allen’s sophomore sitcom Shifting Gears, as well as two newer entries, Scrubs and RJ Decker.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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The songs also landed the group their first entries on the Billboard Hot 100.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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This savory and sweet jam is easy to make and pleases a crowd.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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There’s almost never a solution that pleases everyone.—
Robert Niles,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Entrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrances. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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