Example Sentences

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She was a bag of doorknobs, but the movie camera found the gazelle inside the unicorn and captured the joy she radiated.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Initial modifications are relatively modest, like installing grab bars in bathrooms or replacing doorknobs with lever handles.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

A company was hired to perform a deep clean of the school’s classrooms, doorknobs and kitchen equipment.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

Dr. Davis added, “If you are sick, avoid spreading illness by washing your hands frequently and cleaning frequently touched surfaces such as doorknobs, light switches and kitchen countertops.”

From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2024

Whenever I’d go over to their house as a kid, I had to leave the bathroom door open after I’d used it so that Anastasia could get in — she wasn’t good with doorknobs.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer