open sesames

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
  • 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
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
  • The typhoon and expected backlogs follow a strong August for China’s top ports, with the Shanghai and Ningbo gateways recording their highest-ever monthly container throughput throughout the month despite the massive trade shifts.
    Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Ports like Southampton, Civitavecchia and Le Havre serve as gateways to London, Rome and Paris, yet all require lengthy transfers that can easily eat up half your day ashore.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 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
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“Open sesames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/open%20sesames. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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