Examples of gateway in a Sentence
Mourners slowly passed though the gateway of the cemetery.
hopefully, my college degree will be a gateway to a high-paying job
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Plans call for Klawock to become a gateway to outdoor adventure as well as a place of connection with the area’s Indigenous history and culture.
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Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
China’s Hong Kong and Macau affairs office issued a scathing criticism of the Panama Supreme Court’s ruling that CK Hutchison’s contract to operate two Panama Canal-adjacent ports is unconstitutional—further ramping up international rhetoric surrounding the future of the gateways.
—Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The campaign mischaracterizes facts about same-sex parenting through California cases designed to maximize outrage, while specifically targeting in vitro fertilization and surrogacy as purported gateways to promoting LGBTQ+ families.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Long before Idaho Falls was known for its river walks, recreation, or being a gateway to nearby wild places, residents were finding practical ways to put the river to work.
—Northwest River Partners, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
China’s Hong Kong and Macau affairs office issued a scathing criticism of the Panama Supreme Court’s ruling that CK Hutchison’s contract to operate two Panama Canal-adjacent ports is unconstitutional—further ramping up international rhetoric surrounding the future of the gateways.
—Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The campaign mischaracterizes facts about same-sex parenting through California cases designed to maximize outrage, while specifically targeting in vitro fertilization and surrogacy as purported gateways to promoting LGBTQ+ families.
—Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Long before Idaho Falls was known for its river walks, recreation, or being a gateway to nearby wild places, residents were finding practical ways to put the river to work.
—Northwest River Partners, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Gateway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gateway. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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gateway
noun
gate·way
-ˌwā 
1
: an opening for a gate
2
: a passage into or out of a place or state
knowledge is the gateway to wisdom
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