wormhole

noun

Definition of wormholenext
as in keyhole

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Recent Examples of wormhole Neil deGrasse Tyson even stopped by for a surreal bit involving a wormhole consuming the show’s set. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026 As the late-night host ventured backstage, he was greeted by a giant green wormhole and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 22 May 2026 Through the magic of visual effects, Colbert's entire show and the theater were sucked into a giant green interdimensional wormhole that at times looked like the CBS logo to this reporter. — Mandalit Del Barco, NPR, 22 May 2026 This was followed by appearances from Colbert’s fellow late night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Jimmy Fallon, John Oliver and Seth Meyers, who joked about the wormhole coming for them someday. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wormhole
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wormhole
  1. keyhole
  2. pinhole
  3. entrance
  4. buttonhole
  5. puncture
  6. inlet
  7. knothole
  8. pothole
Noun
  • Satenstein’s attempt to replace the treasured grail is a cotton iteration that features a similar neckline to the vintage one, but with a clasp that can be done and undone from a traditional keyhole to a sexy almost V-neck.
    — Irene Kim, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026
  • For women, a plaid dress featured a keyhole detail set off by a shoe buckle — shoes being an unlikely inspiration for the collection.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of keyhole
Noun
  • Photos and posters had pinholes in the corners, and almost none of it matched my current taste.
    — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Options include properly filtered solar eclipse glasses, a safe handheld solar viewer and a pinhole projector (learn how to make one on NASA's website).
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pinhole
Noun
  • Accessibility Seven king and double/queen accessible rooms are fashioned with private, separate entrances and patios.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Pupils at lycées in Paris and the surrounding region began blocking entrances, and within days similar scenes were reported across the country, from Lille in the north to Marseille in the south.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of entrance
Noun
  • In the Victorian era, men wore them in their jacket buttonhole as a sign of their bachelor status and interest in changing it.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, every belt opening and buttonhole is individually measured, cut and finished, including the holes along the back belt and those used for the pocket flaps.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of buttonhole
Noun
  • Carruthers groaned in pain and blood oozed from puncture wounds, DeLiberato said in a news briefing.
    — Catherine Sweeney, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Each egg is inserted into a developing fruit through a puncture in its skin.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of puncture
Noun
  • The September 2026 surge was highest where the water was directed into shallow bays and inlets.
    — Brian Tang, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • From the charming courtyards and upscale fashion boutiques tucked behind Worth Avenue to the rugged majesty of Jupiter’s inlets, the region is a playground for the curious traveler.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of inlet
Noun
  • Sometimes there's knots, and sometimes there's knotholes, and sometimes there's cracks that need butterflies.
    — Mo Rocca, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • All of it from the narrow knothole that is our point of view.
    — Washington Post, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2022
Definition of knothole
Noun
  • Filling a pothole matters to the person who drives over it every day, but repeatedly filling the same hole without addressing the underlying street condition is not an effective use of taxpayer dollars.
    — Vince Fattore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • That led to a surge in pothole requests from mid-April to the end of May, Muhs said.
    — Alison Dirr, jsonline.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of pothole

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