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as in doors
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 doorways
The living room is anchored by a soaring stone fireplace, which is mirrored in the stone doorways throughout, while the kitchen, framed by large windows that look out on the snowy landscape, includes a banquette for casual meals.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
Full of enticing design elements inside and out, the 5,608-square-foot home might have wooed buyers the most with its statement-making fireplaces, lovely wallpapers and tiles, or charming arched doorways and windows.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Accessibility The hotel is fully accessible, with elevators and regulation-sized doorways.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Nagahisa and regular cinematographer Hiroaki Takeda capture these traumatic moments as frames within frames — doorways, mirrors, and corners as small windows seen at a distance — vertical rectangles like phone screens.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Typically, those areas house encampments or individuals sleeping in doorways and park benches.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Avoid doorways and do not run outside.
—Sam Morgen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Fit them in doorways, cabinets, closets, narrow cubbies, and shelving.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
Full of enticing design elements inside and out, the 5,608-square-foot home might have wooed buyers the most with its statement-making fireplaces, lovely wallpapers and tiles, or charming arched doorways and windows.
—Dallas Morning News, 1 Feb. 2026
But even across the EP’s brief 18 minutes, Hunt makes clear that there are still corners in this world ripe for discovery, mysterious doorways looming in the landscape, waiting to be traversed.
—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 28 Jan. 2026
Accessibility The hotel is fully accessible, with elevators and regulation-sized doorways.
—Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Nagahisa and regular cinematographer Hiroaki Takeda capture these traumatic moments as frames within frames — doorways, mirrors, and corners as small windows seen at a distance — vertical rectangles like phone screens.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2026
Typically, those areas house encampments or individuals sleeping in doorways and park benches.
—Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Avoid doorways and do not run outside.
—Sam Morgen, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Fit them in doorways, cabinets, closets, narrow cubbies, and shelving.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorways
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These wooden beds are painted a shade of teal that echoes the doors on the outbuilding and matches the surrounding fence and gates to tie the entire space together.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Or hold a burning incense stick around the windows and doors, and watch for any abnormal smoke movement.—
Michelle Ullman,
The Spruce,
10 Feb. 2026
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Parallel giant slalom requires speed and precision as riders race side-by-side downhill, slaloming around the gates on two separate quasi-identical courses.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Instead, viewers were faced with one of the more excruciating scenes in recent sports memory as Vonn’s body went limp while rounding one of the course’s first gates.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Judges evaluate how well the element is performed, looking for intricate entrances before the take-off, a clean landing on one foot, height, distance and fully completed rotations while the skater is in the air.—
Robert Samuels,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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That outlaws modifications to the home itself, including extra parking or sewer capacity, fire sprinklers, additional entrances or exits, or upgrades to meet current building codes.—
Mark Dee,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Feb. 2026
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Book through various companies such as Light Me Up Beach Bonfires, which will set you up on any of the nearby public beach accesses.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Cortina d’Ampezzo is perched in the Veneto region and can be reached from several major gateways, including Venice and Milan, by train or car.—
Elycia Rubin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
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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,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Now, not in pots as houseplants but growing in the ground on prominent public display, there are more than 200 accessions representing 46 species.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Immigration attorneys say warrantless entries by federal agents can raise constitutional concerns, particularly when administrative immigration warrants are involved.—
Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson,
San Antonio Express-News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Her award-winning entries spanned a wide range of categories and subject matter.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Doorways.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorways. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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