at the door

idiom

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

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General admission tickets to the 7th annual Capital Creative Showcase are $15 online and $20 at the door. Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2025 In these kitchens, everything is intentional: the plating, the pacing, the lighting, even the greeting at the door. Brent Gleeson, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 Cash or check at the door (credit cards not accepted). Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025 Within a few hours of opening, the place is a smash hit—until a trio of vampire hillbilly musicians, led by Jack O’Connell’s scarily seductive Remmick, show up at the door, begging with utmost politeness to be let in. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 4 June 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 15 Jun. 2025.

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