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
"It is I, Pierre," cried he; "come down and unbar the door!"
From Sir Jasper Carew His Life and Experience by Lever, Charles James
I cried, “why did you unbar the door?”
From The Little Minister by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)
"I'll have to jump over and unbar it," said Paul.
From Three Young Ranchmen or, Daring Adventures in the Great West by Bonehill, Ralph
On the weed-grown path beside him lay a revolver, as if he had dropped it out of his hand when he started to unbar the gates.
From The Red Symbol by Ironside, John