at the door

idiom

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

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Anyone who wants to enter the auditorium to see the latest collab between the acclaimed filmmaker and Oscar-winning actress must already be smooth up top, or willing to have an on-site barber shave their head at the door. Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025 Tickets can be purchased for $250 before the event, and a limited number will be sold for $300 at the door. Kelley Carlson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025 Tickets can be purchased on their website or at the door before the show. Lulu Jaeckel, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 His cook greeted us at the door and ushered us into the living room, which now contained a skid of boxes. Melinda Newman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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