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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  1. keys
  2. tickets
  3. gateways
  4. passports
Noun
  • The surprisingly spacious material easily stores your essentials, including your phone, keys, wallet, sunglasses, and more.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Not only that, but the keys are also durable and can withstand constant pressure.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • Johnson said the fan zone has a capacity of 2,500 and warned that tickets are selling fast.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • Season ticket holders will automatically receive tickets for the game.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 14 July 2026
Definition of tickets
Noun
  • In the new rules, many graduate programs that have long served as gateways into public service careers are no longer eligible for the higher federal borrowing limits reserved for certain professional degrees.
    — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Founders traditionally had to integrate various Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), negotiate with nationwide pharmacy fulfillment centers, build custom payment gateways, and establish strict HIPAA compliance.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of gateways
Noun
  • On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, the Henley Passport Q2 Index was released, ranking the world's 199 passports.
    — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
  • Could Putin’s decision to issue Russian passports to residents of the breakaway region of Transnistria in Moldova become something more sinister?
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of passports
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“Open sesames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20sesames. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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