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Recent Examples of welcome mat
Pack also said there could be evidence on the welcome mat outside the door, which the person appears to have stepped on.
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Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Travel is always better when a destination rolls out the welcome mat, and one Texas city is considered better at doing that than any other in the United States.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The Ducks will play their next six games in Southern California, five at home, beginning with rolling out the welcome mat for the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Think rugs, or pet beds, or your welcome mat that’s always askew.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
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Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Travel is always better when a destination rolls out the welcome mat, and one Texas city is considered better at doing that than any other in the United States.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
The Ducks will play their next six games in Southern California, five at home, beginning with rolling out the welcome mat for the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 20 Dec. 2025
Think rugs, or pet beds, or your welcome mat that’s always askew.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for welcome mat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome mat
Noun
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Wenski emphasized that the pope's role is not to seek approval, but to remain committed to his faith and message.—
Anna McAllister,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The company will seek approval for second-line treatment, or in patients whose cancer has already spread while taking another drug.—
Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This includes patching existing vulnerabilities and making sure that the permissions employees have are strictly limited so they can’t be exploited.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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State Farm believes viewers will give permission for Jake to turn up in piece of entertainment.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome%20mat. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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