doorway

Example Sentences

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“What I remember is the time John Wayne killed three men with a carbine . . . and the time the kitten found Orson Welles in the doorway in The Third Man.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

A great song offers pleasure, but a great album – no skips – is a doorway.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

This creates what is known as the doorway effect, which confuses our brains.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

She uses a shared toilet and shower, and has taped a foam board across the bottom of her doorway to keep out rats and cockroaches.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Clare paused in the doorway, his expression grave.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman