PEEPHOLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

peephole

noun

Definition of peephole

as in keyhole

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Recent Examples of peephole Were the children subjected to the marshmallow test allowed to pursue such gratifying delights, or would merely touching the treats have demonstrated their surrender to short-termism, causing the psychologist who gazed at them through a peephole to return, disappointed? — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026 The main entrance is sealed by a forbidding steel gate, pierced only by a peephole through which the durwans can scrutinize would-be visitors. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026 All rooms feature wheelchair-accessible doors, lowered peepholes, light switches, and closet door handles; a roll-in shower or tub with grab bars; and teletypewriters and telecommunications devices available upon request. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026 Visitors can interact with the exhibition by looking through peepholes to find photographs that tell a story. — Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for peephole

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Noun

For women, a plaid dress featured a keyhole detail set off by a shoe buckle — shoes being an unlikely inspiration for the collection.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Her long-sleeve top featured several keyhole cutouts and black lace detailing at the center.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of keyhole

Noun

Photos and posters had pinholes in the corners, and almost none of it matched my current taste.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 11 Sep. 2026
Options include properly filtered solar eclipse glasses, a safe handheld solar viewer and a pinhole projector (learn how to make one on NASA's website).

— Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of pinhole

Noun

In the Victorian era, men wore them in their jacket buttonhole as a sign of their bachelor status and interest in changing it.

— Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026
Additionally, every belt opening and buttonhole is individually measured, cut and finished, including the holes along the back belt and those used for the pocket flaps.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of buttonhole

Noun

Investigators found blood near the front entrance, and surveillance footage released by the FBI showed a masked person approaching the property and interfering with a security camera.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
Though not in the city center, the quiet residential location at the entrance to Marseille’s port is convenient—a downtown bus stops at the front door, and the Plage des Catalans is a five-minute walk away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

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