gateway

Example Sentences

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San Antonio is the gateway to South Texas — it’s like 85% Hispanic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz is the gateway to the Middle East’s vast oil wealth on the east side of the Arabian peninsula.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

This question may be a gateway for you and/or your partner to take out a health-insurance policy on yourself.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Lying on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Djibouti serves as a gateway to the Suez Canal, one of the world's busiest shipping routes.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

As Estha and Rahel stepped through the temple gateway, Comrade K. N. M. Pillai stepped in, slick from his oil bath.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy