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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There was the woman on the sixth floor, who often forgot her keys and would press our buzzer to get Dad to go out and open the door for her.

— Souvankham Thammavongsa, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026
There are full-size Backspace, Delete, and arrow keys, in addition to a number pad and a separate row of volume controls.

— Marshall Honorof, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of keys

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The carriers said demand has been particularly strong for premium seats, which command hundreds, if not thousands of dollars, more than coach tickets.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
The best views in the house—general admission floor tickets—will be available for as little as $100 in some venues, according to Fortune’s James LaForge.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tickets

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Cargo on ships that have diverted away from the Hormuz is backing up at the region’s alternative gateways.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
As one of the principal gateways into the Saudi capital and a foundation stone of the entire Vision 2030 project, the Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s airport directly threaten the Kingdom’s strategy.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of gateways

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The rich have been stung by a surprise 20% tax on their offshore wealth, much of it squirreled away in trusts in Hong Kong and Singapore, triggering a new rush for foreign passports.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Unexcused absences in three consecutive elections freeze tax IDs, block nonvoters from applying to state jobs, hinders loans from state banks, and delays the issuance of passports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of passports

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open sesames

opens (up)

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