welcome mat
noun
: something likened to a mat placed before an entrance as a sign of welcome
put out the welcome mat for foreign investors
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The documentary feature The House From …, which counts Ryan Reynolds as executive producer, is ready to roll out the welcome mat.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Dayton rolls out the welcome mat for immigrants While nearby Springfield, Ohio, has become a lightning rod in the national debate over immigration, Dayton has been working for more than a decade to lure more immigrants, to help fill jobs and revitalize old neighborhoods.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Indeed, that’s emblematic of a surprising tonal shift: New clubs are putting out welcome mats more often than erecting velvet ropes.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
The permissive zoning proposal is a sign that St. Paul leaders intend to roll out the welcome mat to marijuana businesses.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Dayton rolls out the welcome mat for immigrants While nearby Springfield, Ohio, has become a lightning rod in the national debate over immigration, Dayton has been working for more than a decade to lure more immigrants, to help fill jobs and revitalize old neighborhoods.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 20 Sep. 2024
Indeed, that’s emblematic of a surprising tonal shift: New clubs are putting out welcome mats more often than erecting velvet ropes.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
The permissive zoning proposal is a sign that St. Paul leaders intend to roll out the welcome mat to marijuana businesses.
—Kyle Stokes, Axios, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Welcome mat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/welcome%20mat. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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