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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But when they arrived on moving day, there were no keys – and they found nine other people also trying to move into the same flat.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Something Natalie keys into by the end of the novel is that both sets of women are in some ways set up to fail.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Williams also holds the keys to a two-bedroom apartment in Paris, which she purchased in 2007 during her tennis circuit.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Inouye-Perez and assistant coach Lisa Fernandez are some of the Bruins’ biggest keys to success as the team prepares for the start of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

A pretty lady rushed through the room, jingling her car keys.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney