doorbell

Example Sentences

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When I was a child, my father warned me about answering the phone or the doorbell.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

So far, the lone glimpse officials have of the suspect is of a masked man whose image was captured on the doorbell camera outside Nancy Guthrie's home.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

That evening, as the Coadys were preparing for bed, someone from the Army rang their doorbell.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Svelto wasn’t sure if the coyote was approaching her son until her partner Leonard Bessemer sent her the doorbell video and she watched the coyote follow Sal through their front gate from the street.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

He raced up to the front door, then paused before lifting his hand to press the doorbell.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser