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Recent Examples of welcome mat
Trump International Airport could soon serve as the welcome mat for visitors to Nashville.
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Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Panama, Belize, and Costa Rica, for example, roll out the welcome mat for American expats.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Turns out, even a welcome mat can bring an unwelcomed threat.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
In this our Review Nation, a cultural critic of such promise deserves a big welcome mat.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
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Nate Rau, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Panama, Belize, and Costa Rica, for example, roll out the welcome mat for American expats.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Turns out, even a welcome mat can bring an unwelcomed threat.
—Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
In this our Review Nation, a cultural critic of such promise deserves a big welcome mat.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for welcome mat
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welcome%20mat. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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