How to Use gateway in a Sentence

gateway

noun
  • Mourners slowly passed though the gateway of the cemetery.
  • Researchers have found that getting into a hot tub or sauna can prime the stress pathways for exercise—providing a gateway for those who dread working out.
    Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
  • To that end, Tierra Patagonia is also a gateway to adventure.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2024
  • The American sees the Sprints as a gateway to the main race for new fans.
    Jonathan Hawkins, CNN, 9 Mar. 2024
  • My sense is that, for a lot of Gen X-ers, Games was the gateway to puzzles.
    Liz Maynes-Aminzade, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2023
  • This knowledge is the gateway for learning to read and write.
    Abigail A. Allen, The Conversation, 19 May 2022
  • But after that, for 25 years or so, the San Francisco dock was the gateway to the Rock.
    Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2022
  • The gateway to the Shanghai database did not have a password.
    New York Times, 7 July 2022
  • These events are the gateway to public life for many who go on to steer cities, counties and states.
    Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
  • The eyes—which are a gateway to the soul of our country—were a center point in the collection as well.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 8 Sep. 2024
  • The slim stretch of sea between Spain and Morocco, the gateway to the Mediterranean, is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.
    Tomas Weber, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2024
  • So that was our little gateway to be able to get out of Khartoum.
    Claire Parker, Washington Post, 27 Apr. 2023
  • At the time, the city was seen as a necessary gateway to capturing the whole of the Donbas, one of Putin’s chief aims in the war.
    Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
  • Brunch is the gateway to a good weekend, and no city does it better than Houston.
    Rebecca Treon, Chron, 2 May 2022
  • But it has not been transformed into a gateway to the bay, which was one of proposals for the site.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The trade gateways involved handle more than half of all goods shipped in containers to and from the U.S.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2024
  • The gateway project could include a new parking garage.
    cleveland, 18 Jan. 2023
  • The library now serves as a kind of gateway to Harlem River Houses.
    Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Starting in 2025, United Airlines will have a direct flight from Newark to the town of Faro, the gateway to the region.
    Sarah Rappaport, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2024
  • Sitting on high ground, it is seen as a gateway to the parts of the Donetsk region that are still in Ukrainian hands.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 4 July 2024
  • Instead, the reverse is true — Chapel Hart are a gateway for fans to learn about what has come before.
    Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2023
  • This location is deemed to be a key gateway to the northern edges of downtown San Jose.
    George Avalos, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
  • For more than 20 years, the Google search engine has served as the world’s primary gateway to the internet.
    Cade Metz, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Serving as the gateway to the Chandelier Room, this space sets the tone for events with its timeless charm and vintage decor.
    Branded Content Contributor, Orange County Register, 31 May 2024
  • It’s the gateway that has opened up a lot of doors for off-court opportunities.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 July 2022
  • With its proximity to the border, the county is the largest gateway for fentanyl in the nation, Stephan told the board.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 June 2022
  • Studies show that fasting for too long is a gateway to binge eating.
    Men's Health, 18 Jan. 2023
  • Dominating the division is the gateway to that goal, and it’s where the Bears have fallen short for too long.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Rather, the hotel serves as a gateway to two seasons of exploration.
    Jake Emen, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Our universities, the gateway to a better life, are rigged against us.
    Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 17 July 2024

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