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
  • These are hot-swappable, which means individual keys can be changed out without soldering.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The long-sleeve, open-front design offers lightweight coverage with no fussy buttons or zippers, while functional front pockets are deep enough for a phone, keys, and other small essentials.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • Organizers initially released 2,000 tickets for the event, which quickly sold out.
    — Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Ticket sales Assembly Bill 1349 would prohibit sellers from offering or marketing tickets to concerts and sporting events by a person that doesn’t actually possess the ticket.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of tickets
Noun
  • An active typhoon season continues to slam China’s east coast, again disrupting operations at two of the world’s largest container gateways.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Turk then points to Iridium’s latest objections to SpaceX’s gigabit Starlink gateways as the company prepares to build dozens across the US.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of gateways
Noun
  • Digital passports are now accessible directly on Tod’s website, giving shoppers information on materials, production processes, locations and company certifications.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The government argued that private aircraft and potentially multiple passports could make their movements difficult to track.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of passports
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