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as in door
the means or right of entering or participating in
the doorway to a life of luxury and leisure
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Recent Examples of doorway
Storage, whether hidden or open, is key to keeping shoes, backpacks, and seasonal gear from cluttering the doorway.
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
In the past, people would even be buried under the khata porch, endowing the doorway with an important spiritual and ritual significance.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
The room was at capacity, full of changemakers and icons creating an impact far beyond, who entered through a doorway of flowers and left with gift bags.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The 144,000-gross-ton vessel was led by tugboat stern-first through the building’s narrow doorway with just three feet of clearance on either side of the vessel.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2025
In the past, people would even be buried under the khata porch, endowing the doorway with an important spiritual and ritual significance.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
The room was at capacity, full of changemakers and icons creating an impact far beyond, who entered through a doorway of flowers and left with gift bags.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The 144,000-gross-ton vessel was led by tugboat stern-first through the building’s narrow doorway with just three feet of clearance on either side of the vessel.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorway
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The organizations have identified approximately 12 of those households and will go door to door to find more recipients, especially Black seniors and people with disabilities, said Sorrell.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Yankees drafted a player who admitted to drawing a swastika on a Jewish student’s door in college.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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As a result, Dan Le Batard stated that there could be lofty expectations to be good right out of the gate, considering his uncles Peyton Manning and Eli Manning also had impressive college careers before dominating the NFL level.—
Eduardo Razo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nearly 2,000 driver's licenses have since been revoked, and Gov. Andy Beshear said that the fraudulent IDs no longer work at airport check-in gates or other places where they are typically scanned.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
23 Aug. 2025
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What's included Digital plans Digital + Print Daily digital access Android and IOS apps Subscriber-exclusive content Digital subscription to share The eNewspaper — a digital replica of the print newspaper.—
cincinnati.com,
cincinnati.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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For years, Detroit’s east side lacked adequate access to year-round recreation facilities.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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There’s almost always a line at this popular stand at the entrance of the Cultural Pavilion.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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Next year, after the completion of the roundabout at 113th and 231, the park will have a brand new entrance.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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American labor has long criticized free trade policies, such as NAFTA and China’s entry into the World Trade Organization, and Teamsters president Sean O’Brien and United Auto Workers president Shawn Fein both back many of Trump’s tariffs.—
Richard McGahey,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Approved shipments receive an official inspection mark, allowing legal entry into the U.S. marketplace.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Swingle’s accession was by no means the first such shipment sent to the US from points East.—
Jacob Jones,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Aug. 2025
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At the time of China’s accession to the WTO, in 2001, there was reason to believe that Beijing was on an irreversible path toward market reform and liberalization.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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