skeleton key
Example Sentences
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Those looking for a felt skeleton key to unlock his various idiosyncrasies aren’t likely to find one.
From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2023
The two hand-delivered the resolution to the city government in Novorossiysk along with a symbolic large golden skeleton key.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 18, 2022
The virus uses its spike protein like a skeleton key to ease open cells.
From Washington Post • Jun. 7, 2021
“It gave me a skeleton key on which to hang all sorts of characters,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2020
I wanted to know about the skeleton key, the last remaining memento from the Lucky Bill cigar box.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
