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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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

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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

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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

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The Kansas City Royals packed their eight-game winning streak alongside their passports and headed to Toronto, Ontario this week.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Keep documents such as passports and insurance paperwork in a waterproof, fireproof container or locked safe to prevent any potential damage.

— Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of passports

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