KEYHOLE Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

keyhole

noun

Definition of keyhole

as in peephole

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Recent Examples of keyhole Anna’s sheer lace dress with a huge keyhole in the front and an open back is fine but also like a million other dresses; the same goes for Jude’s nicely constructed, but very familiar, black velvet dress with a corset. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Jackie — who has a starring role in the Netflix film, playing Caroline alongside costars Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein — opted for an elegant black dress with a dainty keyhole cutout design near the neckline. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Larter's two-piece featured a ruched bandeau top with a circle keyhole cutout and bottoms that had gold chain detailing on the sides. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The piece was embellished with the French luxury fashion’s signature keyhole cutout, augmented by a gold outline. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for keyhole

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Noun

To the left of those guards are a headset combo jack, a peephole for a red power-on LED, and a Gen 2x2 USB Type-C port.

— Thomas Soderstrom, PC Magazine, 10 Oct. 2026
The new gadget moved the chime and the peephole to the pocket (and gave users another reason to stay glued to their phones).

— Longreads, Longreads, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of peephole

Noun

In the Victorian era, men wore them in their jacket buttonhole as a sign of their bachelor status and interest in changing it.

— Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026
Additionally, every belt opening and buttonhole is individually measured, cut and finished, including the holes along the back belt and those used for the pocket flaps.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of buttonhole

Noun

There’s still a big glossy black navigation pad near the top with a pinhole microphone and power and Alexa buttons above it.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
Photos and posters had pinholes in the corners, and almost none of it matched my current taste.

— Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of pinhole

Noun

Leo had walked into Rome's Gemelli hospital through the main entrance earlier in the day and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
Tucked away at the end of a cul-de-sac on less than a quarter-acre in the Whitley Heights Historic Preservation Zone, the five-bedroom, five-bath abode is accessible via two street-side entrances.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of entrance

Noun

The species' non-linear approach to time, coupled with a penchant for making giant space vortices their home, suggests they're closely related to the wormhole aliens, aka Prophets, worshipped by the Bajorans.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2026
At first, everything seems as tranquil as the surface of Mars, seen in the opening moments from space and then slowly zoomed in on as the camera seems to enter a black wormhole in the red soil.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of wormhole

Noun

The seven-step facial includes a cleanse; a professional biostimulating step applied to the skin with no needles; lifting; nano-infusion with a no-puncture tip; a cold biocellulose mask; LED, and finishing serums and SPF.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Officers encountered Harrison at the doorway with bleeding cuts on her wrist and puncture wounds around her neck.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of puncture

Noun

Around back, the Studio 1 keeps its connections neatly organized, with USB-C and Ethernet ports at the lower left and a recessed power inlet and physical rocker switch on the right.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026
Ponds, inlets, and outfalls that are not maintained do not perform as designed, and deferred maintenance is the most common reason a system that looks adequate on paper floods in practice.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

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