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Recent Examples of welcome mat
Think rugs, or pet beds, or your welcome mat that’s always askew.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
The welcome mat that was there for decades for Cubans has essentially been withdrawn.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ – Which mayor took away his welcome mat?
—FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
After nearly three years together, Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have rolled up the welcome mat.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
The welcome mat that was there for decades for Cubans has essentially been withdrawn.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Continue reading … DIGITAL'S NEWS QUIZ – Which mayor took away his welcome mat?
—FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2025
After nearly three years together, Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have rolled up the welcome mat.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for welcome mat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome mat
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That low approval, along with the lack of a de facto party leader, has led to a number of Democratic lawmakers offering their views on how the party can make gains among the electorate, particularly working-class voters.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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The state can not purchase the Merrow Road parcel without approval from the Office of Policy and Management.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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According to a report from Axios, Disney sent a cease-and-desist letter Friday to ByteDance, accusing the company of distributing and reproducing its intellectual property through the new AI tool without permission.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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The legal action also seeks permission to appoint outside counsel selected by the Auditor’s Office to Special Assistant Attorney General (SAAG) to represent them – something Attorney General Andrea Campbell says DiZoglio does not have the authority to do.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome%20mat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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