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 welcome mat is out, but Washington isn’t stepping up.
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Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2021
But with welcome mats rolled up, that is no longer an option.
—Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
But the Empire State is putting out the welcome mat in other, more positive ways.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
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
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Zack Cooper, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2021
But with welcome mats rolled up, that is no longer an option.
—Gayle Tzemach Lemmon, Foreign Affairs, 17 Aug. 2016
But the Empire State is putting out the welcome mat in other, more positive ways.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 11 July 2024
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
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welcome%20mat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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