keys 1 of 2

plural of key

keys

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of key

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of keys
Noun
Reinstall your Office apps, Adobe Acrobat, and any other software using your license keys or installers. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025 Police found the victim along with a cellphone and keys in the yard, WTAE reported. Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025 Add a bowl for keeping keys, sunglasses, and change, a mirror to open up the space, and an area rug. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Oct. 2025 There are also plenty of pockets, including a hydration sleeve with a straw pass-through, a top pocket for easy storage of phones and keys, and lots of attachment loops. Taylor Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2025 In the end, Jawan took pity on the miserable lot over on Kele and put the disadvantage of having to carry 20 pounds of coconuts and cycle through 10 keys instead of just one on Hina instead, saying Kele had been through too much already. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 James was on two bad teams at Louisville, and when Collins was handed the keys at Arizona State, the Sun Devils went 14-18. Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025 And while the wedding industry isn’t going anywhere, the growing number of couples choosing keys over cake suggests that the definition of happily ever after is changing. Essence, 1 Oct. 2025 The conversation about taking car keys away from your parents is a terrible conversation. Fortune Editors, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
Police warn seniors to do their research before investing in any digital currency, keep their digital wallet keys private — especially from newfound online love interests, and to be skeptical of social media ads and unsolicited investment offers. Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 28 Sep. 2025 To bring up help at any point in time, press control, shift, and h keys together. Patrick Merrell, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025 In particular, the LEAP keys, as befitting their central importance, were given a row to themselves in an eye-catching shade of pink. Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025 To bring up help at any point in time, press control, shift, and h keys together. Patrick Merrell, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Acme Tools has extra-long hex keys in their 31-piece DeWalt set. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025 Defensive back Eli Alsop keys the defense. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 Markelson said he was stuck outside on the day of the fire with no real communication and with only his car keys for over seven hours. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keys
Noun
  • Matter clumped and clustered together under the relentless pull of gravity, and structures grew and grew on progressively larger scales.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The new species was identified by its fin shape, scales, body proportions, coloring and other subtle physical features, the study said.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Follow Screaming Tuna on Facebook or Instagram to learn when tickets will be released.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • As one of the most iconic and visited attractions in Paris, the Eiffel Tower announced on its website that the closure is due to the strikes, and visitors who purchased e-tickets have been notified of the next steps via email.
    Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • This Amazon tiny home also has major curb appeal with the beautiful full-glass doors and entry.
    Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Silence blanketed the visiting clubhouse when the doors opened to the media late Monday night.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Aligning fast joints with slow jets The paper’s central innovation is a multirate MPC design that reconciles the different response speeds of a humanoid’s joint actuators and jet engines.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • And not unlike that earlier film, this one takes its tale of debauchery and rectitude and reconciles everything with a fiery third act.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In an intimate atmosphere, seated at long, communal tables, nestled tightly with industry professionals, guests were treated to a dinner that was melt-in-your-mouth good.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
  • The living room had been turned into an occupational therapy gym with monkey bars, weights, mats, balls, and patterning tables.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Processing times may also increase for documents like passports.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Last week, authorities detained more than 70 people and seized passports, cash and weapons in connection with an alleged plot to cause unrest.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
Verb
  • Shut down from the world today as the Scorpio moon coordinates with solitary Saturn.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Like every school in Ukraine, this one now also has a police officer based in the building who coordinates the evacuations.
    Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Keys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keys. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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