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One part was once a blacksmith shop, its hinges and doorknobs had been handcrafted more than a century ago.
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Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces like countertops, phones, and doorknobs that could harbor germs.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 May 2025
Lightly touch the doorknob to gauge its temperature.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Metcalf opened the outermost door of room 316, despite the doorknob having been blasted off, Kosidlo behind him, and stepped into the vestibule.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
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Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 4 July 2025
Clean and disinfect frequently touched surfaces like countertops, phones, and doorknobs that could harbor germs.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 5 May 2025
Lightly touch the doorknob to gauge its temperature.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Metcalf opened the outermost door of room 316, despite the doorknob having been blasted off, Kosidlo behind him, and stepped into the vestibule.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for doorknob
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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