open doors


see open the door to.

Words Nearby open doors

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How to use open doors in a sentence

  • Through the open doors she saw him as he turned and wandered to the bookcase and stood there, apparently absorbed.

    The Creators | May Sinclair
  • Burns pushed on into the house, through whose open doors and windows came sounds of revelry.

    Red Pepper Burns | Grace S. Richmond
  • From the half-open doors which led into the hall, they maintained a fire which began to grow fatal.

    Peveril of the Peak | Sir Walter Scott
  • At last they arrived at a building where many people and some policemen were standing round the open doors.

  • Indeed, I have met with wide-open doors and outstretched hands wherever I have sought assistance in theatrical circles.

    The English Stage | Augustin Filon