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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
Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Samirah, the central performer, entrances Billie—her lyrics punching over vibrating beats, her voice gritty and sultry.
—Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Place mats at entrances to trap dirt and debris, and apply a linoleum floor polish every few months to maintain its shine and protect against wear.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Stolyar said entrances were placed on the north and west sides, and the building is more centered on the property.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Orientation, such as whether the cabochons appear as diamonds or squares when viewed from room entrances, can also affect how the flooring pattern is perceived.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, the University of Michigan sought bids to replace older cameras at the entrances and exits of every building on campus and the school's medical center as part of its Security Technology Enhancement Project.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Work crews gather near the parking entrances.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Some of the pumps are over 60 years old, and while the capital budget includes better machines to remove water, the more obvious investments are the hundreds of curbs being built around subway entrances.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
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Berger based his claim on the fossils being found in narrow, pitch-dark chambers, far from natural entrances or evidence of animal activity.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Samirah, the central performer, entrances Billie—her lyrics punching over vibrating beats, her voice gritty and sultry.
—Lauren Morrow
september 9, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2025
Place mats at entrances to trap dirt and debris, and apply a linoleum floor polish every few months to maintain its shine and protect against wear.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
Stolyar said entrances were placed on the north and west sides, and the building is more centered on the property.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Orientation, such as whether the cabochons appear as diamonds or squares when viewed from room entrances, can also affect how the flooring pattern is perceived.
—Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, the University of Michigan sought bids to replace older cameras at the entrances and exits of every building on campus and the school's medical center as part of its Security Technology Enhancement Project.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Work crews gather near the parking entrances.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Some of the pumps are over 60 years old, and while the capital budget includes better machines to remove water, the more obvious investments are the hundreds of curbs being built around subway entrances.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrances
Noun
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People who aren't getting in the rooms, aren't in the doors as actors, directors, writers.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Still, we get thrown into this brave new world of doors and remembrances all too hastily, without any attempts at a thematic or visual world-building.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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In his upcoming fantasy romance movie with Margot Robbie, their characters, David and Sarah, two singles who meet at a wedding, embark on a life-changing road trip, reliving important moments from their pasts through magical doorways.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For instance, in the scene where Dorothy is swept up by the tornado that transports her to Oz, the audience is hit by a swarm of leaves as the wind blows across the arena.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Video shows Kirk being carried by six men to an SUV, which transports him to Timpanogos Regional Hospital.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 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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There are, however, key technical challenges such as generating on-demand, indistinguishable single photons with high efficiency, and the probabilistic nature of photonic gates (the electronic elements in a computer performing logic operations).—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After all, this is a man who allegedly appropriated a British coat of arms for display on the gates of his golf courses and resorts.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Farrell, 49, also delights with a demonstration of his song-and-dance skills in the scene.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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Here's what to know about the chocolatey delights.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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About a hundred people packed into the museum’s private cinema to hear the results—five winners out of some ten thousand entries—while munching popcorn from little striped cartons.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The mom-killing and dressing up in her clothes, the wearing skinsuits and masks (this also inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Gein’s influence is widespread in the horror film industry, behind some of the most classic genre entries of all time.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Safe connectors, which are similar to the concept of AI gateways, function as integration adapters that not only retrieve data but also acquire security authorization for that data.—
Vinod Bijlani,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sheinbaum pointed to 12 projects at major Mexican ports, including its largest container port, the Port of Manzanillo, as well as other major gateways including Lázaro Cárdenas, Altimara, Progreso and Veracruz among others.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Entrances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrances. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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