WELCOME MAT Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

welcome mat

noun

Definition of welcome mat

as in open door

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Recent Examples of welcome mat Some stores have different policies and don’t always throw down the welcome mat for your pup. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 The welcome mat is open for contributions from countries that are on the receiving end of space objects, Sorge advised. — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 July 2026 For many travelers, the cheerful tropical shirt was Florida’s unofficial welcome mat, and captured the spirit of timeless Old Florida. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 21 July 2026 Even though the camera is pointed out towards the street, the angle of the photo is such that the viewer can peer into her front room and see her welcome mat and floorboards. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for welcome mat

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Commentators appear to be expressing a rejection of progressive movements amid growing concerns over safety and security, giving approval to proposals to dramatically ramp up police and military presence to combat crime and drug trafficking.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Looking just at Power Four teams in Texas, only Houston’s Willie Fritz and SMU’s Rhett Lashlee seem to have their fans’ full approval as coaches.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

The French civil aviation authority and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency have both granted permission for HyLight’s airships—which have so far logged more than 750 flight hours—to operate beyond visual line of sight.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Oct. 2026
In September, the Coastal Commission gave the county permission to raise and repair the road a few miles west of the town of Ferndale, with conditions.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

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