welcome mat
noun
: something likened to a mat placed before an entrance as a sign of welcome
put out the welcome mat for foreign investors
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The city has been rolling out the welcome mat for weeks, and even the dinosaurs at the Children's Museum are rocking friendship bracelets.
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
In years past, there had been no such welcome mat for Modi in Washington.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
The documentary feature The House From …, which counts Ryan Reynolds as executive producer, is ready to roll out the welcome mat.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Dayton rolls out the welcome mat for immigrants While nearby Springfield, Ohio, has become a lightning rod in the national debate over immigration, Dayton has been working for more than a decade to lure more immigrants, to help fill jobs and revitalize old neighborhoods.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Oct. 2024
In years past, there had been no such welcome mat for Modi in Washington.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Aug. 2024
The documentary feature The House From …, which counts Ryan Reynolds as executive producer, is ready to roll out the welcome mat.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Dayton rolls out the welcome mat for immigrants While nearby Springfield, Ohio, has become a lightning rod in the national debate over immigration, Dayton has been working for more than a decade to lure more immigrants, to help fill jobs and revitalize old neighborhoods.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welcome%20mat. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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