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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for open sesames
  1. keys
  2. tickets
  3. gateways
  4. passports
Noun
  • The network starts out with random weights that produce unhelpful queries, keys, and values, and thus poor translations.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Its latest annual Gboard experiment flips this dynamic on its head with moving keys that eventually roll into position right under your finger.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of keys
Noun
  • In the coming weeks, the Future of Film Is Female will release it in Chicago, Philadelphia, Tulsa, and more, with more shows and cities being added (check out locations and tickets here.
    — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There’s hope the cameras could improve the situation, but also doubt that simply mailing out a slew of tickets will make a difference.
    — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tickets
Noun
  • West Coast gateways gained share, while several East and Gulf Coast ports recorded declines.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The channel is one of the most crucial gateways for moving oil and gas out of the Gulf region.
    — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of gateways
Noun
  • For travelers who treat their passports as unofficial scrapbooks, few souvenirs are as satisfying as a fresh immigration stamp.
    — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • MacKenzie Teymouri said in court that the defendants held American, Chinese and Mexican passports, and two law enforcement sources told The Times that Xuan and Zhang are Chinese nationals with dual citizenship.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 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 Oct. 2026.

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