knocker
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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
From there, I was ushered into a small antechamber with a large door and a foreboding, old-school knocker.
From The Verge ● Dec. 5, 2018
“Nicely phrased,” replied the eagle door knocker, and the door swung open.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
Elphick said the vandals had removed two door knockers from the statue which were a nod to the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth which Jones had co-written.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Armies of door knockers and phone bankers are pitching in, while the police union presses its members to volunteer for the final Vallas sprint.
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
But the door knockers didn’t explain where to vote or promote a candidate, the usual work of canvassers ahead of a big election.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2022
To do that, Caruso has spent big money on a canvassing and voter outreach operation and hired 300 to 400 door knockers across the city, at $25 to $30 an hour.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2022
One wall held doors, windows, knockers, and knobs that promised views into other places and times.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
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