Thesaurus results for OPEN SESAMES

open sesames

noun

plural of open sesame

as in keys

something that allows someone to achieve a desired goal it turned out that a simple "please" was the open sesame for charming the hotel manager into giving us a room with a better view

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Drawing from the Renaissance game’s design and motif, there are playful talismans — geese, dragonflies, clovers, horseshoes, dice, keys and ladybugs — across trays, teapots, mugs, boxes, miniatures and espresso sets.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
The rooms There are 100 keys in total, ranging from guestrooms and suites to multi-room casitas and a 12-bedroom Bunkhouse.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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The Sixers donated 5,000 tickets to local community groups and Sixers Youth Foundation grantee partners and more than $80,000 was raised for the Sixers Youth Foundation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
To accomplish that, Sayegh knew the years of just opening the doors of a cinema and selling drinks and popcorn as people bought tickets were long past her industry.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

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India’s major container gateways are moving substantial volumes as more merchandise floods out of the country.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
The airline serves five gateways in the United States, including Phoenix, Seattle, and San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Ontario in California.

— Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of gateways

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Meanwhile, with new digital product passports (DPPs) and regulations coming, traceability has gone from a trend to a must-have in the industry.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Targeted under McCarthyism, both Robesons had their passports revoked by the US government for five years.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of passports

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opens (up)

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