How to Use gateway in a Sentence

gateway

noun
  • Mourners slowly passed though the gateway of the cemetery.
  • The American sees the Sprints as a gateway to the main race for new fans.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
  • My sense is that, for a lot of Gen X-ers, Games was the gateway to puzzles.
    Liz Maynes-Aminzade, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2023
  • So that was our little gateway to be able to get out of Khartoum.
    Claire Parker, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
  • At the time, the city was seen as a necessary gateway to capturing the whole of the Donbas, one of Putin’s chief aims in the war.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • The library now serves as a kind of gateway to Harlem River Houses.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Instead, the reverse is true — Chapel Hart are a gateway for fans to learn about what has come before.
    Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Rather, the hotel serves as a gateway to two seasons of exploration.
    Jake Emen, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The north-westerly city of Gakh is the gateway to mountain villages like Ilisu.
    Nell Lewis, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Israeli troops continue to shoot as a civilian moves directly across the gateway and the Wolf slows in front of the staircase.
    Meg Kelly, Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2023
  • But, while bloat affects usability, the changes were made to the first two gateways rather than to the usability one.
    Natalie Wexler, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Purple became their core social circle, a gateway to a world of new ideas.
    Zixu Wang, New York Times, 3 June 2023
  • Here's the story of how gardenias got through the region's garden gateway and to your backyard.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2023
  • Those two structures form a bar on the north side of the church, with the gap between them linked by a portico that acts as a formal gateway to the sacred space of the complex.
    Dallas News, 13 Feb. 2023
  • The rocket has towered over travelers for more than 40 years at the welcome center and is a source of pride as a sort of gateway to the Rocket City of Huntsville.
    Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2023
  • From a deep tissue massage to cupping, taking care of body is a gateway to overall good health.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 2 Nov. 2023
  • Jackson Hole, a 30-minute drive from the mountain, serves as the gateway to both Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Always keep in mind that preparation acts as a gateway to triumph in the realm of job interviews.
    Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Sarah Michelle Gellar stars as Buffy on the supernatural drama, living in a town atop a gateway to the realm of demons.
    Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Harassing and over-policing is the gateway act to other horrors.
    Mike Freeman, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2023
  • On 2022’s album Good Morning Gorgeous, Blige arrives at a new gateway of her new self.
    Zandria Robinson, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Some of the companies will discuss reconstruction of Ukraine as Poland has turned into the world’s gateway to Ukraine.
    Time, 13 July 2023
  • The gateway to more regular meatless cooking for some people may just be, well, cheese.
    Tanya Sichynsky, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024
  • Airlie Beach is the gateway to exploring the islands and reef, and the launching point for a large range of whale-watching, snorkeling, and diving tours.
    Justin Meneguzzi, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Texas’ strategy is unique in its focus on sixth grade math as a gateway for more advanced courses.
    Talia Richman, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
  • And for this scenario to work, edge environments will require more than a couple of tower servers with some hard drives and a gateway.
    Matt Kimball, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Located in the former site of Pedley Park, the two-story building is positioned as a gateway for the campus.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2023
  • Stackable shelves and shelf risers Stackable shelves can be a gateway to the wide world of kitchen counter organization.
    Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Though Parmesan tends to be the gateway to learning about rennet, it’s actually used in most cheeses—from cheddar and feta to Manchego and Swiss.
    Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 8 Oct. 2023
  • The Clemson Tiger Walk - where the team parades to the stadium two hours prior to home game kickoff - features brick and precast columns, and a gateway arch at the entrance.
    William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 5 Sep. 2023

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