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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for welcome mat