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Recent Examples of welcome mat
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.
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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
The welcome mat that was there for decades for Cubans has essentially been withdrawn.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
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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
The welcome mat that was there for decades for Cubans has essentially been withdrawn.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for welcome mat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for welcome mat
Noun
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The approval of her parole came the next morning, while Estrada Juarez was still wrapped in a blanket.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The decline has accelerated sharply in recent weeks, with net approval dropping roughly 5 points over a short span.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Monday, the deadline, Immigration and Customs Enforcement finally granted her permission to reenter.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Warso got permission from the facility’s director for the demonstration, along with a reminder not to post flyers.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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