unbar
Example Sentences
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Claudius has made himself a monarch again, standing at the head of a shrieking horde of desperate peasantry who believe he can unbar the door to that heavenly place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Some sat in a corner, whispering their wishes that Archer would unbar the doors and give up.
From The Parent's Assistant Stories for Children by Edgeworth, Maria
I cried, “why did you unbar the door?”
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
That one, instead of standing his ground, was seeking to reach and unbar the corridor door.
From Warrior of the Dawn by Browne, Howard
Still he began to unbar, though grudgingly, and in half a minute we had the door loose.
From The Red Cockade by Weyman, Stanley John