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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
entrance to the club is by invitation only
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as in to transport
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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Recent Examples of entrance
John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
During his WrestleMania 41 appearance, the WWE Hall of Famer made a memorable entrance on a four-wheeler, which unfortunately resulted in a minor collision with the ringside barricade.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Jamie Carter, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That so much night could exist within a city, flooding the side-streets and massing in secluded courtyards, entranced me.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Guests can order craft cocktails at the circular bar, and for those who indulge, there’s a small, clandestine cigar room just off the entrance.
—John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
During his WrestleMania 41 appearance, the WWE Hall of Famer made a memorable entrance on a four-wheeler, which unfortunately resulted in a minor collision with the ringside barricade.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
The song entranced a crowd of eclipse chasers while the birds flocked and some passing dogs barked.
—Jamie Carter, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025
That so much night could exist within a city, flooding the side-streets and massing in secluded courtyards, entranced me.
—Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
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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
Noun
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And yet, there are our two twisted redstone doorways.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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The man can be seen lying in the doorway as the crowd applauds.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Every barrel is transported via the 800-mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline System to the port of Valdez, where it is loaded onto tanker ships.—
Brett Watson,
The Conversation,
24 Apr. 2025
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Big cats like lions would have been captured in northern Africa, then transported across the sea before being moved across a network of rivers and eventually the road from London to York.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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The company plans to ask the Federal Aviation Administration for approval to increase production to 42 a month from 38, a cap set after a January 2024 accident when a door plug blew off of a 737 Max mid-flight.—
Jacob Pramuk,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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Even if the talking points are predictable — Sheila and Varuna try to strategize while Mala and Shahida get carried away with their aspirations and Raji balks at everything — the chemistry is what’s truly intoxicating and carries viewers from one episode to the next.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
27 Mar. 2025
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He just got carried away by the crowd of people.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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Just days ahead of her latest birthday, Burnett delighted fans with a guest appearance in the April 24 episode of Hacks.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Packers delighted hometown fans by finally using a first-round pick on a receiver for the first time since 2002, selecting Texas wideout Matthew Golden, who covered 40 yards in a scorching 4.29 seconds at the scouting combine.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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