doorknob

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The moment her hand touched the surface, bright silver lines emerged in the dark, weaving and curling around each other until they formed the outline of a doorknob, inches from where her hand rested.

From Literature

A company was hired to perform a deep clean of the school’s classrooms, doorknobs and kitchen equipment.

From Los Angeles Times

Each one is accented with diamond-encrusted doorknobs and serves as storage for multiple trinkets, mementos, and collector’s items.

From Literature

Soon the children’s heads were nodding, but still Miss Mortimer’s hand lingered on the doorknob.

From Literature

Few signs of forced entry were visible on Sunday at the singer's home apart from a broken doorknob, an AFP journalist observed.

From Barron's