wormhole

noun

Definition of wormholenext
as in keyhole

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Recent Examples of wormhole As the late-night host ventured backstage, he was greeted by a giant green wormhole and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 Anything, that is, except a giant green wormhole. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 Through the magic of visual effects, Colbert's entire show and the theater were sucked into a giant green interdimensional wormhole that at times looked like the CBS logo to this reporter. — Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 22 May 2026 This was followed by appearances from Colbert’s fellow late night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, who joked about the wormhole coming for them someday. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wormhole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wormhole
  1. keyhole
  2. pinhole
  3. entrance
  4. buttonhole
  5. puncture
  6. inlet
  7. knothole
  8. pothole
Noun
  • Larter's two-piece featured a ruched bandeau top with a circle keyhole cutout and bottoms that had gold chain detailing on the sides.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The piece was embellished with the French luxury fashion’s signature keyhole cutout, augmented by a gold outline.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 July 2026
Definition of keyhole
Noun
  • Those wanting to get a look at the eclipse can also make pinhole projectors using a cereal or shoe box, scissors, tape, aluminum foil and other supplies.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fill the bottles with water and add a pinhole in the bottom.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 June 2026
Definition of pinhole
Noun
  • Located inside Bookman’s Alley, the restaurant’s entrance is tucked away from plain sight, which Kim said is what initially attracted them both to the space.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • As the sun rose, more people began gathering at the entrance, including cyclists, walkers and even a unicyclist hoping to make history in his own way.
    — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of entrance
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  • Taken by Hujar in 1985, the black-and-white image shows Jackie in repose, dressed in a suit, with a fresh white flower in his buttonhole and a lovely drawing of him, in full makeup, positioned near his left shoulder.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
  • Plus, it’s easily affixed to baby’s neckline using the adjustable buttonhole closures.
    — Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of buttonhole
Noun
  • Photos shared by the family show Claire Macdonel's hand covered in cuts and puncture wounds shortly after the bite.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
  • Eight hours of stitching to close all the puncture wounds and tears followed.
    — Todd Orr, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2026
Definition of puncture
Noun
  • The station's rear panel pops off to reveal the water inlet and discharge ports, and the filter tray is behind a side panel.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Stormwater concerns Inadequate funding over the years has resulted in limited coverage areas and slow response for problems that arise in the city, like flooding problems, sinkhole repairs, clearing of pipes and inlets, and permit compliance.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of inlet
Noun
  • Sometimes there's knots, and sometimes there's knotholes, and sometimes there's cracks that need butterflies.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
Definition of knothole
Noun
  • The Reflecting Pool, the Smithsonian and prairie pothole wetland easements, in readers' eyes.
    — Letters to the Editor, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Orange construction barrels and pothole cones are familiar sights to Michiganders, with the Michigan Department of Transportation managing road construction projects each year.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of pothole

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