welcome mat
Example Sentences
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“Nice shoes!” read the welcome mat inside the CitizenM Paris Gare de Lyon hotel—a fitting quip since I already knew I would be walking a lot to avoid expensive ride-shares and taxis.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
Spurs had finally agreed a deal after long negotiations and had the welcome mat ready until the Gunners stepped in to snatch the boyhood Arsenal fan, who was at the club until he was 13.
From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025
That’s why, for its inaugural edition, the art fair Esther put out a welcome mat.
From New York Times • May 2, 2024
Before long, stodgy Zurich removed the welcome mat.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
He kicked the welcome mat aside, and there was another key underneath.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.