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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
The three men step through the office doorway and stand at attention.
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite the alumni's verbal protests from their dorm window, Combs' interaction with the young woman continued in the doorway of a different dorm.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
But immediately after the scan, the radiologist met Eddie, then 30, in the doorway of the MRI room.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Moreno draws his firearm and can be seen aiming it at an empty doorway as Isa searches a bathroom.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Jan. 2025
Despite the alumni's verbal protests from their dorm window, Combs' interaction with the young woman continued in the doorway of a different dorm.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
But immediately after the scan, the radiologist met Eddie, then 30, in the doorway of the MRI room.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Moreno draws his firearm and can be seen aiming it at an empty doorway as Isa searches a bathroom.
—Christian Martinez, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorway
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Even the hardtop enclosure, with sliding-glass doors and an open area at the back, conveys a sense of airiness.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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The ruling comes as thousands of federal employees have been shown the door during the first month of Trump’s second administration.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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There are silkscreened golden sections, their patterning vaguely recalling that of a crosshatched gate depicted nearby that just barely contains overflowing peonies.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Orbán sees the grand strategy for Hungary as being the gate between China and the European Union, particularly as the place where Chinese investments are going to come.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Ensuring access helps level the playing field, especially if your state or school lags in adoption.—
Dr. Aviva Legatt,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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Today's ruling follows one on Friday in a different court that blocked DOGE's access to Department of Treasury information.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
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Might be important later: the criminal was able to gain entrance to the White Lotus property when Valentin pulls up on his motorcycle to the security gate to chat with Gaitok, at the exact moment a random SUV containing the thief sails through.—
Dan Heching,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Also present were the camera crews waiting to capture the entrance and exit of the protagonists at the door.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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As their ranks diminish, park rangers say fewer employees could mean long entry lines, dirty bathrooms and potentially unsafe conditions for hikers and campers during the busy tourist season.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Venice introduced a pilot program in 2024 to charge day trippers a $5.17 (5 euros) entry fee that authorities hoped would discourage visitors from arriving on peak days, Fox News Digital reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Allies have been cool on -- or outright opposed to -- Ukraine's ambition for rapid NATO accession and subsequent protection under the bloc's Article 5 collective defense clause.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2025
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In the years following its accession into the World Trade Organization, China was warmly welcomed into global markets, with countries eager to benefit from its manufacturing prowess and seemingly limitless appetite for foreign investment.—
Jude Blanchette,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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