at the door

phrase

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell

Is somebody at the door?

Examples of at the door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In 1968, Johnson was twenty-two, working as a flight attendant for Trans World Airlines, and living in San Francisco, when, one day, there was a knock at the door. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

The stock was a pandemic darling that cratered, went through a messy acquisition saga, had activist investors at the door, and churned sideways while the rest of biotech tried to find its footing. — Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

But a flurry of new contracts in 2026 has two more coaches on par with Reid and another pair knocking at the door of $20 million, based on a half-dozen conversations with those familiar with NFL coaching contracts. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

And the Tigers are at the door again after getting a punt at midfield. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for at the door

• albacore
• alongshore
• antiwar
• anymore
• carnivore
• commodore
• dinosaur
• evermore
• furthermore
• guarantor
• herbivore
• heretofore