keyhole

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Recent Examples of keyhole Advertisement To open each safe deposit box in the vault, the thieves invented a device that hooks into the keyhole and then uses leverage to bend the deadbolt so the door pops open. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Aug. 2025 This solid wood design has a keyhole feature equipped to support anyone who prefers to put their jackets on an actual hanger, as well as a few pegs that are ideal for keeping your baseball cap collection in order. Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 8 Aug. 2025 This maxi dress has a flirty tie-front design that creates a keyhole opening, while the contrasting stripes add dimension. Emily Weaver, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025 This leads to much screaming and protestations among the new season 27 cast members… as well as a mysterious keyhole flipping down on a desk. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for keyhole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyhole
Noun
  • The second, on the other hand, is still pure Bromley — an unfussy playpen of clean lines, natural materials, and unexpected moments of fun, like a catwalk over the living room and a peephole window into a bathroom.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 July 2025
  • At the museum, a peephole and headphones allow visitors to see and hear an old air raid siren used on Morris Field.
    Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Many specialize in just one part of the production process, such as cutting collars, sleeves or buttonholes, said Giuseppe, while the most skilled are able to work on all parts of the garments.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
  • While most of the seven buttons at the bottom were well-placed, six buttonholes showed loose threads upon close inspection.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Aceclidine, a pupil-selective miotic, works without significantly stimulating the focusing (ciliary) muscle, creating a pinhole effect – which improves near vision without adverse outcomes seen in Vuity.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2025
  • At the top are power, mute, input, and menu buttons, along with a pinhole microphone and a large circular navigation pad.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Guests must have a reservation and code to scan into the green Dumpster entrance that is located down the alleyway behind Koe Wetzel’s Riot Room.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Ariana Grande made a wickedly grand entrance at the 2025 MTV VMAs.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.
    Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
  • In addition to the knothole described above, the company plans to consult a community advisory committee, whose members will sign a nondisclosure agreement.
    Steven Litt, cleveland, 4 July 2021
Noun
  • While flying a shuttlecraft, she gets sucked into a wormhole and crashes onto a barren moon.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
  • No one wants to give up on Erica, especially Uhura, who devises a plan to send another shuttle through the wormhole to rescue Erica.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The new generation of Volvo Dynamic Steering is designed to detect a front tire puncture and, in a split second, automatically mitigate the impact by assisting the driver to keep the truck on a steady course.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • With the offending hook now removed, the bleeding quickly subsided, and aside from a couple of small puncture wounds (and a crankbait in need of new hooks), the damage was minimal.
    Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Located along a peaceful inlet, these 140-plus sites are perfect for anyone who wants to indulge their adventurous side during a trip to Morro Bay.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Below, the cliffs fall away into jagged inlets, sea stacks, and pocket beaches laced with driftwood.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Keyhole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyhole. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.

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