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at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
Is somebody at the door?

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There's a gentle knock at the door. Ari Daniel, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025 Seven performances including matinees; online presale tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for seniors ($5 more apiece at the door, pending availability), and the show is free for youth but tickets are still required. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025 One of my first days of filming was the moment where detective Loki confronts Bob Taylor at the door of his home. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025 Of course, as is so often artfully done on the show, the nostalgic glee soon gives way to a menacing feeling just underneath the surface, when Holly is interrupted by an insistent knock at the door and instructions to go into the woods. Dan Heching, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the door

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“At the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20door. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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