How to Use keyhole in a Sentence

keyhole

noun
  • When you're done, hang it as art using the keyhole cutout on the back of the frame.
    Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 18 May 2022
  • The keyhole racerback and loose hem both let the breeze flow through.
    Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Women's Health, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The Gucci frock had a keyhole cutout and fierce fringe.
    Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2023
  • The big elephant herd is running to get out of the keyhole.
    Vineer Bhansali, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
  • Essentially, the keyhole for the mice cells is the wrong shape for the virus to open.
    Amanda Morris, azcentral, 10 June 2020
  • There’s also a fun keyhole cutout in the back, which helps keep you cool at the beach or by the lake.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 11 June 2023
  • The key to the safe was apparently left in the keyhole.
    Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 27 July 2022
  • The keyhole cutout feels modern and fresh while the twist knot bandeau has a retro vibe.
    Staff Author, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
  • The bikini top straps were down and tied to form a keyhole at her bust, with the strings hanging down.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 9 July 2023
  • It’s the world through a wide opening — or at least through a doorway, rather than a keyhole.
    Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
  • The dotted meshed teddy with keyhole cutouts is a to-die-for fit for V-Day…just a hint.
    Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Make the cutouts with a small paring knife or narrow saw, such as a keyhole saw.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 3 Oct. 2019
  • The key to the safe, which held two handguns, had allegedly been left in its keyhole.
    Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com, 28 July 2022
  • Issues have also arisen in Hawaii, where the same keyhole wasp has been found.
    Mike Cherney, WSJ, 23 Nov. 2022
  • Then measure between the holes in the shelf bracket or the narrow part of the keyholes and mark the locations on the tape.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 26 Nov. 2019
  • In the snaps, Fox posed in a dusty blue sleeveless top with a keyhole opening at the chest, paired with matching slacks.
    Dan Heching, PEOPLE.com, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Unlike the French Open one, this version was short and green, with black and white stripe details and a keyhole cut-out in the back.
    Halie Lesavage, Glamour, 15 Jan. 2019
  • Allow the polyurethane to dry overnight, then fasten the coat rack to a wall with two trim-head screws or keyhole hangers.
    Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 26 Dec. 2020
  • Calvin Johnson was harder to lock down than a door with no keyhole.
    Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2022
  • The long-sleeve gown featured an open neckline with a keyhole cutout, a drawstring front, and a low-cut back.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 22 June 2023
  • The dress was complete with a keyhole held together by a gold clasp.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The upstairs unit has a private entrance and is set back from the courtyard by a deck with a keyhole ocean view.
    Sophy Chaffee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2022
  • Igloohome made a very flat, sleek touch pad with a hidden keyhole that feels very modern.
    Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Oh, and Tom wants a threesome only if the third watches from the bathroom’s keyhole.
    EW.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Consider Oiselle’s Flow Shirt, which has a keyhole for your watch face.
    Lauren Joseph, SELF, 4 Apr. 2022
  • Shriver, 67, paired a white cardigan with her dress that had a plunging neckline and cute keyhole in the front.
    Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 8 May 2023
  • While his daughter can only watch, helpless, through the keyhole of her front door.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 28 Nov. 2021
  • The keyhole cutout on the chest adds a flirty touch without exposing too much skin.
    Theresa Holland, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2023
  • Each receiver has a keyhole and a double-sided adhesive to attach to various items around the house.
    Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2023
  • Her azure blue getup—a futuristic, sharp-shoulder minidress with a keyhole cutout—comes complete with a little cap and chandelier earrings.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Jan. 2024

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