doorknob

Example Sentences

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Few signs of forced entry were visible on Sunday at the singer's home apart from a broken doorknob, an AFP journalist observed.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

I could almost hear the click of the doorknob.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

“I saw a doorknob I liked somewhere, and when I went back, it was gone. I thought, ‘I wish I had a picture of that, just so I could have appreciated it more,’” Msrlyan explained.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025

"I turn my hearing aids off, deaf as a doorknob, tune everything out, it's really joyful."

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2025

When she's said her good-byes, Ollie takes her tapestry valise and puts his hand on the doorknob.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse