doormat

Example Sentences

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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

Atlanta closed with a 1-1 draw against Eastern Conference doormat DC United that allowed Atlanta to avoid the bottom of the table.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

She pushed him aside and opened the door to find an open packing box on the doormat.

From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser