Definitions

keys

NOUN

item that unlocks

Synonyms

STRONG

latchkey opener passkey screw skeleton

Antonyms

WEAK

lock question

NOUN

answer, solution

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blueprint clue code core guide indicator means passport password sign ticket

STRONG

brand cipher crux cue earmark explanation fulcrum hinge index interpretation lead lever marker nexus nucleus pivot pointer root symptom translation

Antonyms

STRONG

exterior exteriority outside

WEAK

lock question

Example Sentences

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The producer grew up playing mostly play bass, with his other siblings on guitar and percussion, and his father on keys.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

With that new bank account comes the adult responsibility to give somebody a backup set of keys in case of emergency.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

"I close my eyes when I sit down on my keys and make up a movie in my own mind."

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Nobody in between -- not the company providing the service, not the internet provider, nor hackers intercepting the message -- can read the content because they don't have the keys to unlock it.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

“She might have the keys, but the door won’t reveal itself to her until you speak the whole enchantment. Ella wrote in a safety protocol in case the keys were stolen.”

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova