as in key
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
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The key is to acknowledge that when forming your conclusion based on the information you have been given.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
The group lost their keys during their excursion, so the rangers provided the group a ride to their rental lodging.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Powerball winners, results for 9/6/25 lottery drawing jackpot A ticket bought in Missouri and a ticket sold in Texas matched all six numbers to win Saturday night's Powerball jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 Sep. 2025
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Powerball drawing winner results for 9/6/25 lottery jackpot A ticket bought in Missouri and a ticket sold in Texas matched all six numbers to win Saturday night's Powerball jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Chrome is absolutely central to Google's business model, serving as the gateway that funnels billions of users toward Google's search engine and, ultimately, its advertising goldmine.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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What was your gateway into edgier, more mature musicals?—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Open sesame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20sesame. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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