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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
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Swift is no stranger to finding creative ways to make an entrance, both for fun (the mop cart) or for safety (the suitcase).
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noun
The rock sits at the entrance of Ardrey Kell’s campus and operates like a billboard.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2025
Swift is no stranger to finding creative ways to make an entrance, both for fun (the mop cart) or for safety (the suitcase).
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
Yet there’s something entrancing about his question.
—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
Behind that are chicken coops sure to entrance youngsters.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entrance
Noun
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Dell Optimizer provides power profiles and display settings, while the Dell SupportAssist app provides support access and system updates.—
Charles Jefferies,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Aid groups say the Israeli military continues to restrict access to food, water, and humanitarian aid, worsening a crisis already marked by starvation and displacement.—
Kaity Kline,
NPR,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Queen Elizabeth gestures to Princess Anne who was entering the doorway.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
16 Sep. 2025
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Second, the Cygnus spacecraft has a wider hatch, or doorway, connecting it with the space station.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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First responders transported him to the U of L Hospital for treatment.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
14 Sep. 2025
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He was transported to a hospital in critical condition before he was later pronounced dead.—
Landon Mion , Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Old expectations of college majors and the guarantees of a good future — how STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is the key to the door of life — is under stress and cracking.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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An early investigation revealed that messages were written in red on the automobile’s driver’s side door.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The request also came on the same day a man drove a car into the gates of an FBI building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Sep. 2025
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He was treated to a royal carriage ride through the Windsor Estate but with a twist—for security reasons the cast iron gates were kept firmly shut amid a major security operation.—
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The robot then rolls quietly from a central hub to your home, opens its lid and carries away your trash before returning to unload and recharge.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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No one should get too carried away and expect Rodgers to have that kind of performance week in and week out.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Poland has reported the entry of Russian drones and missiles multiple times since Moscow began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Clicking a pin brings up all the entries associated with that location.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The guests were delighted by the surprise fireworks show.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
16 Sep. 2025
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Girl Violence, the result of that introspection, announces Strauss’ new chapter with songs that bloom and twist around themselves, echoing the fear and delight and increasing clear-eyedness that came along with each fresh experience.—
Maura Johnston,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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