entree
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6.7
- noun
- /ˈɑːntreɪ/
- Archaic
:
entrada
- DeWitt provided the entree for Bush to invest in the Texas Rangers baseball team—the most lucrative deal of his life.
It's an entree into talking about math with with the faculty.
- It's an entree into talking about math with with the faculty.
- And then they give them entree into Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, the whole thing.
- So that was great because he gave me entree to getting Christiane Amanpour on screen, which was a real get, as you can imagine.
- So I got entree into that in high school, knew Dave Attell, knew Louis knew like met Louie when I was in high school, Ray Romano, all these guys.
Examples
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Besides a small pension, this gave him an entree into court circles.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Alabama Hotel is famous for its fish fries, but also serves a variety of top-quality entrees featuring Certified Angus Beef.
Blog text (34) -
You introduced him before the entree.
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Local guides can get you entree into places that otherwise might be off-limits.
Academic text (1996) -
So that was great because he gave me entree to getting Christiane Amanpour on screen, which was a real get, as you can imagine.
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And then they give them entree into Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, the whole thing.
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The actor made a dramatic entree onto the stage to receive his award.
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Her elegant entree at the gala captivated everyone's attention as she walked in.
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The surprising entree through the back door added excitement to the performance.
Synonyms
279
1.2
An opening or door used to go into a building
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2.1
An act of coming into a place or joining an activity
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9.9
A dramatic arrival by a performer that gets attention
Antonyms
How Dramatic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Entree comes from the French verb entrer, which means 'to enter', like the English word enter. So an entree is literally an 'entrance', which is why we use it for a dramatic or formal way to come onto a stage.