doorways

plural of doorway
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as in gates
the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure he stood in the doorway until we finally invited him in

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Recent Examples of doorways In his upcoming fantasy romance movie with Margot Robbie, their characters, David and Sarah, two singles who meet at a wedding, embark on a life-changing road trip, reliving important moments from their pasts through magical doorways. Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025 Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2025 Even parked cars can suffer from water damage when the rising flood hits the undercarriage or seeps through the doorways. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Getting the parts through doorways seemed to be the trickiest part. Zoë Sessums, Architectural Digest, 4 Sep. 2025 How To Use Decoy Wasp Nests To try a fake nest in your own yard, look for a site that provides shelter from weather and protection from predators, like under eaves, near doorways or garbage cans, or in thick shrubs. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025 The device contains, among other things, doorways to other dimensions, including one that tempts Peacemaker with a seemingly storybook version of his broken family. Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Aug. 2025 What is perhaps most surprising about the restoration is the vivid colours found on the doors and furnishings–from the bright blue entrance to the Castle Keep to a distinctly Mediterranean palette found on doorways and furnishings in the King’s Chamber. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 Students also said Kohberger tried to intimidate people by staring at them or blocking them in doorways. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorways
Noun
  • People who aren't getting in the rooms, aren't in the doors as actors, directors, writers.
    H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Still, we get thrown into this brave new world of doors and remembrances all too hastily, without any attempts at a thematic or visual world-building.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • There are, however, key technical challenges such as generating on-demand, indistinguishable single photons with high efficiency, and the probabilistic nature of photonic gates (the electronic elements in a computer performing logic operations).
    Gil Press, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • After all, this is a man who allegedly appropriated a British coat of arms for display on the gates of his golf courses and resorts.
    Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In August, Steven Phillips-Horst wrote a sensation-causing report about the pharmacological party swirl among a very narrow band of rich gay men who can afford hundreds of dollars in club entrances and baggies per weekend.
    Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
  • That means exclusive entrances and lounges, dedicated security and immigration and chauffeured tarmac transfers straight to your flight.
    Chris Dong, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Ports like Southampton, Civitavecchia and Le Havre serve as gateways to London, Rome and Paris, yet all require lengthy transfers that can easily eat up half your day ashore.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • And a space for the message that books and reading can be gateways to something bigger.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • About a hundred people packed into the museum’s private cinema to hear the results—five winners out of some ten thousand entries—while munching popcorn from little striped cartons.
    Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The mom-killing and dressing up in her clothes, the wearing skinsuits and masks (this also inspired Texas Chainsaw Massacre), Gein’s influence is widespread in the horror film industry, behind some of the most classic genre entries of all time.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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