put/roll/throw out the welcome mat

idiom

: to welcome someone in a warm and friendly way

The family rolled out the welcome mat for the new exchange student.

Examples of put/roll/throw out the welcome mat in a Sentence

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Panama, Belize, and Costa Rica, for example, roll out the welcome mat for American expats. —Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 27 Dec. 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

The permissive zoning proposal is a sign that St. Paul leaders intend to roll out the welcome mat to marijuana businesses. —Kyle Stokes, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024

Alas, the past isn’t quite ready to release its grip on these crazy kids just yet, especially once Gracie decides to roll out the welcome mat for a breathy TV actress who’s preparing to play her in an indie film about the scandal (Natalie Portman (phenomenally on pointe in a merciless performance). —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024

The only other stadium that is close to the record is another Southern institution, the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, which has put out the welcome mat six times, per USA Today. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2024

Now is the time to clean the feeders, stock up on birdseed, clean out nest boxes, polish up those garden fountains and put out the welcome mat for summer visitors. —Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2024

In a social media post Tuesday night, Mayor Brandon Scott put out the welcome mat for Taylor Swift, who is expected to attend this weekend’s AFC championship game at M&T Bank Stadium to cheer on boyfriend and Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce in the matchup against the Ravens. —Emily Opilo, Baltimore Sun, 24 Jan. 2024

Arlington has tried to roll out the welcome mat for urban agriculture companies like AgriPlay. —Teo Armus, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2023