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Recent Examples of welcome mat
After nearly three years together, Kelsea Ballerini and Chase Stokes have rolled up the welcome mat.
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Sep. 2025
But, without the same sort of fanfare, there’s quite an intense housing debate happening too in the suburbs, particularly North Shore municipalities better known for exclusivity than rolling out the welcome mat for those who aren’t lawyers, doctors, corporate executives, asset managers, etc.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The camera has a 150-degree field of view, capturing a wide angle and a head-to-toe look at visitors, even from close up, and packages or other items on your welcome mat.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Visual branding that will become more apparent as the days tick toward the Lightning’s October 9 home opener will merely serve as a welcome mat leading to a relationship among entities that have community investment at the core of their respective corporate blueprints.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 15 Sep. 2025
But, without the same sort of fanfare, there’s quite an intense housing debate happening too in the suburbs, particularly North Shore municipalities better known for exclusivity than rolling out the welcome mat for those who aren’t lawyers, doctors, corporate executives, asset managers, etc.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
The camera has a 150-degree field of view, capturing a wide angle and a head-to-toe look at visitors, even from close up, and packages or other items on your welcome mat.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Visual branding that will become more apparent as the days tick toward the Lightning’s October 9 home opener will merely serve as a welcome mat leading to a relationship among entities that have community investment at the core of their respective corporate blueprints.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome mat
Noun
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The crowd of more than 100 people, many clutching drinks from the open bar, roared in approval.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Trump issue approval Majorities of Americans also disapprove of how Trump is handling every issue measured in the poll.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Property owners in a historic district must get permission from city officials to make exterior changes that would be visible from the street.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
29 Oct. 2025
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The next will be about who can make it without permission.—
Bob Bonniol,
Rolling Stone,
29 Oct. 2025
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