knocker
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The site of the charred doors, with grilled peep hole and ancient heavy knocker, stirred no emotion in her.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
"Stay close to Troy or they gonna think you're a knocker."
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2021
“I’m a short knocker, but that Roberts hit the ball a mile. They knew they had the tournament in the bag, so they played like a couple of hackers on the 18th.”
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 21, 2020
Actually, maybe it will be her door knocker.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 5, 2019
I want to cross over and thump the knocker against the black paint.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
Elphick said the vandals had removed two door knockers from the statue which were a nod to the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth which Jones had co-written.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
With both campaigns now turning to get-out-the-vote efforts, Caruso has spent about $13 million mustering about 300 to 400 door knockers who have fanned out across the city to remind voters about the election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
But the door knockers didn’t explain where to vote or promote a candidate, the usual work of canvassers ahead of a big election.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2022
Census Bureau is short by more than 25% of the door knockers needed for the 2020 census, according to its watchdog agency, and it’s about to let go of its least productive census takers.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 21, 2020
Some had ornate wooden double doors in front, with elaborate metal knockers.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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