How to Use welcome mat in a Sentence
welcome mat
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The welcome mat went out to brands.
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Jenny B. Fine,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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But the welcome mat won’t stay out for long.
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Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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In these ten states, the welcome mat has more than a few holes in it.
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Scott Cohn,
CNBC,
13 July 2024
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Then last year the welcome mat was pulled from under our feet.
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Yvonne Morris McCallum,
WSJ,
11 Sep. 2017
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But rolling out the welcome mat has been anything but smooth.
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Anne Ryman,
The Arizona Republic,
24 Sep. 2020
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But with welcome mats rolled up, that is no longer an option.
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Gayle Tzemach Lemmon,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Aug. 2016
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But the country’s welcome mat soon wore thin.
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The Christian Science Monitor,
Christian Science Monitor,
23 Sep. 2025
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But sandy shorelines to the north and south put out the welcome mat.
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Los Angeles Times,
17 Sep. 2021
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Think rugs, or pet beds, or your welcome mat that’s always askew.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
26 Nov. 2025
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The melody is no longer a farewell but a welcome mat to the ears to come inside.
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Mark Swed,
latimes.com,
17 June 2018
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For most people, that consists of four walls and a welcome mat.
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Briannah Rivera,
Seventeen,
5 June 2023
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Turns out, even a welcome mat can bring an unwelcomed threat.
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Karen Kucher,
The Mercury News,
6 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, welcome mats focus more on style and message.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Each piece was about the size of a welcome mat, taking two people to lug it.
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Carl Zimmer,
Discover Magazine,
4 Apr. 2012
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Now the family will roll out the welcome mat in grand fashion.
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Nancy Ngo,
Star Tribune,
4 June 2021
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The sound of shoes rubbing against a welcome mat came from another part of the house.
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Nicolette Polek,
Harper's Magazine,
22 May 2024
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Let your hosting side out for the evening — or look up some hosting tips — and get the welcome mat ready!
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Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2024
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But downtown doesn’t always roll out the most inviting welcome mat for guests.
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Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2021
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The welcome mat will be out for neighbors, friends and family.
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Cori Brown,
baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll,
27 Mar. 2021
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Your place might be about to transform into the hottest place in town, so go ahead and roll out the welcome mat!
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Tarot Astrologers,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2023
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In the latest blow, a city where a team had planned to train decided to yank away the welcome mat.
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Victor Mather,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2020
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The outside is built to look like a storefront, with wreaths on the outside, a welcome mat, even a lawn chair.
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Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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Add a creative touch to your front porch with an easy DIY welcome mat.
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Jessica Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 July 2022
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Sounds like a school deserving of one more walk down the Big 12 welcome mat.
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Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas News,
26 July 2023
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Table opened the front door and Lady stood on the welcome mat, looked down at the turquoise carpet.
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Hazlitt,
14 June 2023
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The welcome mat that was there for decades for Cubans has essentially been withdrawn.
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Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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But then the welcome mat was pulled in the mid-1980s when city officials said enough, and no more.
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Austen Erblat,
sun-sentinel.com,
22 Mar. 2021
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The welcome mat in Asia is out, but Washington isn’t stepping up.
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Zack Cooper,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2021
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Kelsea Ballerini isn't rolling up the welcome mat on Chase Stokes.
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Jack Irvin,
Peoplemag,
1 May 2023
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Rolling out the welcome mat Consider the trends recorded by Gallup, a polling firm.
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Mariano Sana,
The Conversation,
8 Aug. 2019
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