doormat
Example Sentences
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A note the attackers left under his doormat read "No Data Centers."
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
Depending on where you are reading this, your doormat may have been carpeted with colourful leaflets for weeks and your TV and social media feeds chocca with political promises.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
She’s instructing it to read subtle cues, helping steer it toward emotional intelligence so it won’t act like a bully or a doormat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Don’t miss: Meta’s stock is the new ‘Magnificent Seven’ doormat.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 18, 2025
I eat my pudding on the stairs, glancing down at Mr. X’s doormat on the way.
From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead
