How to Use doorknob in a Sentence

doorknob

noun
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  • The garage was locked and $20 in damage was caused to the doorknob to break in.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2017
  • Now, hold the wire with one hand and grab the doorknob with the other.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Aim for a spot just above the doorknob, which is the weakest point on the door.
    — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 17 Jan. 2023
  • Now, hold the wire with one hand and grab the doorknob with other.
    — Kevin Dupzyk and Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Nov. 2020
  • There was for me a sharpness to the doorknob, to the everyday.
    — Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2022
  • How long can the virus survive on a hard surface, like a doorknob, or in the air?
    — Author: Melissa Healy, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Jan. 2020
  • Don’t forget to add a dab of icing and a Red Hot for a doorknob.
    — Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 30 Nov. 2022
  • If there was a window open, the cord would snake into the house and get hooked on a doorknob.
    — Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
  • Fumbling for the doorknob, his thumb found the biolock.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 28 May 2024
  • The virus can also live on surfaces such as doorknobs for about the same amount of time.
    — Amanda Musa, CNN, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The movie opens with an 11-second scene of Wills turning a doorknob.
    — Deneen L. Brown, Washington Post, 22 Dec. 2017
  • And don’t forget the doorknob, which is possibly one of the highest-touch spots of the house.
    — Brigitt Earley, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2020
  • There, Kruse put a chair under the doorknob, shut off all the lights, pulled the blinds and climbed into the bathtub with Solano.
    — Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 4 Mar. 2018
  • Or touched the doorknob to the entrance of his U Street apartment building?
    — Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2021
  • For over-the-door storage, consider the doorknob placement and depth of the unit.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2023
  • Marvel at the way the nose comes away in your hand like a doorknob and how the ears don’t seem to be attached to anything.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 8 Oct. 2020
  • The doorknob had been removed and drawers were gone through.
    — cleveland, 30 July 2023
  • Sharing is why part of his doorknob collection is in a small glass case right at the front of the store.
    — Jennifer Kornegay, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2014
  • Sharing is why part of his doorknob collection is in a small glass case right at the front of the store.
    — Jennifer Kornegay, Southern Living, 11 July 2017
  • Tie large and small tassels to doorknobs, the keys to a writing desk, or the pull of a dresser drawer.
    — Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Police found pry marks on a rear door and a doorknob broken off.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Talk to us parents about a code like hanging a sock on the bedroom doorknob.
    — Author: Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Adhere the paper to the doorknob, and seal with two coats of decoupage medium.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The receptor, called an ACE2 protein, is the doorknob, and the spike protein is the key that unlocks it.
    — National Geographic, 3 Apr. 2020
  • Yet the dweeb, the doorknob insists he is being guided by the spirit.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2022
  • Also check to see if there are windows near the doorknob; a thief could smash the window, reach in and unlock and open the door.
    — John Nugent, Chron, 24 Oct. 2020
  • For a touch more pizazz, the client swapped in an octagonal doorknob of chunky green glass.
    — Alice Welsh Doyle, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022
  • The staff at the lighthouse discovered the doorknob was missing on June 3.
    — Frank Miles, Fox News, 11 June 2021
  • All faucets, switches, doorknobs, countertops, toilets, and the interior of the sink should be wiped down at least once a day.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024
  • Does sweating cause difficulty holding a pen, walking, or turning a doorknob?
    — Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 3 July 2024

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