en·trance
ˈen-trən(t)s 
en·trance
in-ˈtran(t)s
en-
entranced; entrancing
1
: to put into a trance
2
: to carry away with delight, wonder, or rapture
we were entranced by the view
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Examples of entrance in a Sentence
Noun
the entrance of the army into the city
the country's entrance into war
The book describes his entrance into politics.
The thieves gained entrance to our house by breaking a window.
She always knew how to make a grand entrance.
The main entrance is on the left side.
There are two entrances to the park.
The ship passed through the narrow entrance to the bay.
He was denied entrance into the country.
She applied for entrance at several colleges.
Verb
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Conventional wisdom suggested this entrance was unfashionably late.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
The result is entrancing, astonishing, even startling, both for its immediate dramatic thrills and for its wider implications.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Venus’ entrance to Aquarius intensifies your dating life!
—USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
Conventional wisdom suggested this entrance was unfashionably late.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Understatement can be just as entrancing as its opposite.
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—Stephen Kearse, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
The result is entrancing, astonishing, even startling, both for its immediate dramatic thrills and for its wider implications.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entrance. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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entrance
1 of 2 noun
en·trance
ˈen-trən(t)s
1
: the act of entering
made an entrance
2
a
: the means or place of entry
b
: a point in a play where a character comes on stage
watch for your entrance
3
: the right to enter : admission
gained entrance to the club
an entrance exam
entrance
2 of 2 verb
en·trance
in-ˈtran(t)s
entranced; entrancing
1
: to put into a trance
2
: to fill with delight, wonder, or overwhelming emotion
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