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as in door
the means or right of entering or participating in
the doorway to a life of luxury and leisure
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Recent Examples of doorway
What started as a fascination with deep-sea exploration has now become a doorway for scientific discovery and public engagement with the Titanic’s enduring legacy.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Let home be a doorway to our collective liberation.
—Virginia Cumberbatch, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
The door opens a foyer, which has arched doorways on each side.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
He was encountered in a doorway to a residence.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Let home be a doorway to our collective liberation.
—Virginia Cumberbatch, Essence, 27 Mar. 2025
The door opens a foyer, which has arched doorways on each side.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
He was encountered in a doorway to a residence.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorway
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Remembering how a few crucial opportunities to work on calligraphy and design at a young age prepared him for his career in film, fashion, and painting, Yi Ming hopes to open similar doors for other young artists.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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During voting, the doors of the Sistine Chapel will be locked and the Swiss Guard will stand at attention outside.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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While catching the ‘Big Six’ any time soon might be deemed fanciful – Villa’s gate receipts currently trail West Ham United and Newcastle United by £16.6m and £22.1m respectively – these are gaps the club are doubtless keen to reduce.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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What was supposed to be a revenge tour has turned into a stumble out of the gate.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Garnett asked the government to submit a letter ensuring Mangione access to a separate phone line for his legal calls.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The City Council sued and requested an injunction blocking the opening of the ICE office, arguing that the agents stationed there would gain access to databases and personal information and raised concerns about deportations within the prison without due process.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Okay, top-10 best movie entrance of all time for Blake Lively.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the event of a nuclear attack, traffic would halt, and instead civilians would stream in, sealing off the tunnel entrances with the aid of four concrete doors 1.5 meters thick and capable of withstanding a nuclear detonation at a distance of 1 kilometer.—
Jessi Jezewska Stevens,
The Dial,
24 Apr. 2025
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According to a report released this year by the Congressional Research Service, the number of de minimis entries to the U.S. jumped from 153 million in 2015 to more than 1 billion in 2023.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
21 Apr. 2025
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Norse Atlantic is the latest entry in the low-cost, long-haul sweepstakes.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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China used its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001 to launch a multidecade attack on those who sought to do business with them; Trump’s latest tariffs are the most aggressive effort to fight back.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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During Queen Elizabeth's reign and before Charles' accession to the throne, the couple often skipped the royal family's gathering, instead spending Easter in Scotland.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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