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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Hahn is also the DJ of Linkin Park, the man behind the keys and record scratches that give the band its distinct blend of genres.

— Brian Welk, IndieWire, 21 Sep. 2026
The hotel has been awarded two Michelin keys since opening three years ago.

— Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of keys

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These kids were gifted tickets to the show, as announced a day earlier by Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum.

— Natalia Cano, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2026
Some ticketholders had already refunded their tickets after Macklemore and the trek’s other opening acts dropped off Sheeran’s Loop Tour, in part because of Kraft’s mandate barring Macklemore from performing at Gillette Stadium.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

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The new generation of barcodes can work both at the point of sale and as gateways to digital experiences when scanned with a phone.

— Paula Rivero, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Many newcomers are bypassing traditional gateways for smaller cities and suburbs, drawn to emerging enclaves from Cincinnati and Knoxville to Utah’s booming communities, even as Florida remains the top destination for some nationalities.

— Will Jarrett, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of gateways

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Residents in occupied Ukraine were forced to acquire Russian passports, which is how authorities are able to compile lists of voters.

— Chris Massaro , Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
In that time, more than 1,900 passports have been processed at the library, according to public records.

— Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of passports

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open sesames

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