Thesaurus results for OPEN SESAMES

open sesames

noun

plural of open sesame

as in keys

something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal it turned out that a simple "please" was the open sesame for charming the hotel manager into giving us a room with a better view

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Noun

Norvell seemingly embraced a CEO role, handing the keys of the offense to Malzahn.

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
My water view room, one of 154 keys, was compact—240 square feet.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of keys

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That fifth-place ranking was thanks to Texas’ lax COVID policies, which allowed the Rangers to sell more tickets.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Congress spends more than 150 days in session each year and there are exclusive occasions on some weekends in Washington, like annual Christmas parties at the White House and tickets to the Kennedy Center Honors.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of tickets

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Seroka cited that there have not been any ships backed up at the port’s harbor in the five years since the San Pedro Bay gateways experienced severe congestion throughout the global trade gridlock experienced in 2021.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Current Xfinity gateways that can tap the opt-in motion detection include the Technicolor XB7, XB8, XB9, XB10, MXB1, and XER10 model.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of gateways

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The Kansas City Royals packed their eight-game winning streak alongside their passports and headed to Toronto, Ontario this week.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Keep documents such as passports and insurance paperwork in a waterproof, fireproof container or locked safe to prevent any potential damage.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of passports

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open sesames

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