knocker

Example Sentences

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The site of the charred doors, with grilled peep hole and ancient heavy knocker, stirred no emotion in her.

From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023

"Stay close to Troy or they gonna think you're a knocker."

From Salon • Aug. 21, 2021

“I’m a short knocker, but that Roberts hit the ball a mile. They knew they had the tournament in the bag, so they played like a couple of hackers on the 18th.”

From Golf Digest • Apr. 21, 2020

When guests come calling, they’ll announce their arrival using her original door knocker: a metal kitchen trivet.

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2019

I knocked a rhythm on the vicarage knocker and finished with the doorbell.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell