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Double check any features of the doorknob, like the lock side and key side, are on the correct sides of the door.
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Upgrade your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish for instant polish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Upgrading your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish makes a noticeable difference.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
There was one girl who licked doorknobs.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Upgrade your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish for instant polish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Upgrading your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish makes a noticeable difference.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
There was one girl who licked doorknobs.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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