doorknob

Example Sentences

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They don’t know where or how to grasp a doorknob, handle or door edge or how much pulling, pushing or twisting force to apply.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

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 • Nov. 17, 2025

I could almost hear the click of the doorknob.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

It was subsequently discovered that they were suffering from the effects of a chemical which had been left on the doorknob of Mr Skripal's home.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2024

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

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood