doormat
Example Sentences
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They waved me down and told me it was under my doormat.
From Seattle Times
As a Pac-12 member, however, they had been a South Division doormat.
From Los Angeles Times
The next bizarre addition to the bridge was a black front door, complete with a floating doormat, prompting one resident to row up to the door to knock on it.
From BBC
Sheriff Scott said it was widely known that he used the house and that lots of people let themselves in and out using a key he kept under the doormat.
From New York Times
"I couldn't believe it when the letter landed on my doormat," he said.
From BBC
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