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as in access
the means or right of entering or participating in
entrance to the club is by invitation only
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as in to transport
to fill with overwhelming emotion (as wonder or delight)
a production of The Nutcracker ballet that will entrance audiences
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Recent Examples of entrance
Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The home's entrance opens onto its living room, which is definitely on the small side, but doesn't look too cramped thanks to its generous glazing.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
As a teen, Kimbrough was entranced with the young adult literature series, absorbed by the book's gothic undertones and themes of fantasy paired with teenage angst.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Before the hearing, more than two dozen of Dakota’s supporters joined hands and formed a circle, bowing their heads in prayer not far from the entrance to the courtroom.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
The home's entrance opens onto its living room, which is definitely on the small side, but doesn't look too cramped thanks to its generous glazing.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
Verb
As Villeneuve recounted to Matthew Belloni on the latest episode of The Town podcast, he was entranced by the first two Star Wars movies.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 2 Dec. 2024
As a teen, Kimbrough was entranced with the young adult literature series, absorbed by the book's gothic undertones and themes of fantasy paired with teenage angst.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 22 Nov. 2024
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American lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have argued that TikTok is a national security threat, on the theory that China’s communist regime could potentially demand access to data on U.S. users or force TikTok to promote Chinese propaganda.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2025
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Rather than allow the restriction to play out, and perhaps have the platform stagger on for a few more weeks or months, TikTok decided to proactively take away access a little early.—
Kyle Chayka,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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In the short clip, the 6-foot, 400-lb. alligator appeared to slowly approach a dog statue in the home's yard before making its way up the porch to the doorway.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Daniel Hodges, one of the officers who was injured on Jan. 6 after being pinned in a doorway of the Capitol and crushed, said Mr. Trump’s whitewashing of Jan. 6 was necessary to preserve his supporters’ belief in their own goodness and patriotism.—
Jonathan Swan,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Early morning Friday, shelter staff and animal control officers transported pet crates loaded with dogs and cats to Gillespie Field, where they were then carried across the tarmac and placed on the plane.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Musk's goal is for the SpaceX vehicle, which is composed of both the 165-foot Starship spacecraft itself and the 232-foot Super Heavy rocket, to be a fully reusable system that can transport humans and cargo to Earth's orbit, the moon, Mars and back.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
17 Jan. 2025
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The doors open from the middle, with rows of seats facing each other, and there's no space for a driver.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
17 Jan. 2025
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If a cooking fire starts in your home, the NFPA advises, get out, close the door behind you and call 911 or emergency services.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Such an exalted position also makes a school oblivious to what’s outside the fabled gates, no matter how many scholarships these schools award.—
David Galef/Chicago Tribune,
Boston Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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The new spike features consist of metal sheets with sharp edges installed on guardrails between turnstiles that are intended to stop fare beaters from using the gate handrails for leverage when jumping.—
Michael Dorgan,
Fox News,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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He can get carried away trying to do too much: stickhandling into trouble, shooting into shin pads, forcing shots from bad spots on the ice or trying to be too cute.—
Scott Wheeler,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Each time the calf slides off of the whale mother’s head, J35 makes the choice to dive down and pick it up again before the body is carried away by the water, per The Seattle Times.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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The film was Kenya’s official entry for the best international feature film category of the Oscars.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Its biggest problems all come from factors outside its control, such as the decline in foot traffic post-pandemic, the continued rise of e-commerce, falling insurer reimbursement rates for prescriptions, and the entry of big players like Walmart, Costco, and Amazon into pharmacy services.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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There is an argument that Alexander-Arnold is just a 21st-century version of Glenn Hoddle, a midfield playmaker who both delighted and baffled the country in the 1980s.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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Following the birth of Patrick and Brittany Mahomes’ daughter, Golden Raye, last Sunday, Randi Mahomes delighted fans with a post on Instagram following the blessed event.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Entrance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entrance. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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