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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
There are gold accents to the fireplace, doorway arches, walls and other areas of the room.
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Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
From bodega doorways, teens in hoodies glare, one hand on the bulge behind their belt.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Cook adds that garages with tight turns, narrow doorways, or a lack of headroom can also make parking difficult.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
First the viewer notices his shadowed form rooted in the doorway, then Romy does.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Chris Megerian, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
From bodega doorways, teens in hoodies glare, one hand on the bulge behind their belt.
—Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2025
Cook adds that garages with tight turns, narrow doorways, or a lack of headroom can also make parking difficult.
—Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 May 2025
First the viewer notices his shadowed form rooted in the doorway, then Romy does.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorway
Noun
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The DoorDash driver told the man to put on some clothes, but the man ignored her for a couple of seconds and stood by the door naked while giggling, the complaint says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Best Buy is offering preorders and will throw open its doors at midnight June 5 to allow customers to pick up their consoles or get a new game.—
Mark Faithfull,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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The Panthers struggled out of the gate that first year and needing a strong finish in the regular season to sneak into the playoffs.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2025
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Women are less likely to negotiate for better/higher pay out of the gate, and more likely to be paid less throughout their careers due to their having (or likelihood to have) children.—
Susan Rietano Davey,
Hartford Courant,
30 May 2025
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With wells in rural Arizona increasingly running dry, farmers and homeowners now drill thousands of feet into the ground to access water.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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This aerial prowess transforms dense tropical forests into three-dimensional playgrounds, granting them access to prey and escape routes otherwise inaccessible.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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How to Get There With Portland and the Portland International Airport (PDX) being just a 10-minute drive away, the western entrance to the gorge is the best point of access.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2025
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Resplendent marbles—a nod to the marbles that line the floors of the Pantheon nearby—flank every doorway, floor, and wall, and an ancient statue of Augustus Caesar from the famed private Torlonia Collection greets visitors at the hotel’s entrance.—
Erica Firpo,
AFAR Media,
29 May 2025
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Another high-profile entry in the Cold Case series was the murder of Jon Benet Ramsey, as the series focuses on well, Cold Cases that went unsolved, as the name suggests.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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After being a key member of New Bethlehem, she’s been stripped of her passport and has been refused entry by Canada and the European Union.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
27 May 2025
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The King's Foundation (renamed so after his accession in 2022) offers educational courses for about 15,000 annually as well as health and well-being programs for another 2,000 people each year.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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For now, Washington has ruled out Ukraine's accession, leaving the alliance to balance political symbolism with strategic caution.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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“Doorway.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorway. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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