at the door

phrase

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

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Tickets are for sale online and at the door for $12 per person plus fees. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 However, the dragon acts like her pet dog, and will just scratch at the door. — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2026 Last season, the Hurricanes hoisted the Stanley Cup after years of knocking at the door. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Outside, downtown Rosendale is right at the door, and the nearby Wallkill Valley Rail Trail crosses the 940-foot-long Rosendale Trestle high above the creek—a particularly dramatic place to take in the Hudson Valley’s fall coloring. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026 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 17 Oct. 2026.

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