unbar
Example Sentences
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Claudius has made himself a monarch again, standing at the head of a shrieking horde of desperate peasantry who believe he can unbar the door to that heavenly place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025
Mother rose quickly to her feet; kissed me fervently, and then, without delay, as if understanding that it was not well to prolong the parting, began to unbar the shutter.
From On the Kentucky Frontier A Story of the Fighting Pioneers of the West by Otis, James
These flowers of June The gates of memory unbar; These flowers of June Such old-time harmonies retune, I fain would keep the gates ajar, So full of sweet enchantment are These flowers of June.
From The Melody of Earth An Anthology of Garden and Nature Poems From Present-Day Poets by Various
"Dinah North," said Harrison, solemnly, "I have a message for you, which you dare not gainsay—I command you to unbar the door and receive us instantly."
From The Monctons A Novel: Volume 2 (of 2) by Moodie, Susanna
"Wait while I unbar the door," called Redward to the fugitive, at the same time directing the others to assist him in removing the barricade.
From The Winning of the Golden Spurs by Westerman, Percy F. (Percy Francis)
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.