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Scenes of playtime on the living-room floor, or of dinner amid cheerful family chat, all feel deeply lived in and plainly observed, even as the objects of daily life, from a doorknob to a sippy cup, take on outsized dramatic power.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Accessible Storage Solutions Small updates, such as replacing doorknobs with lever handles, can make everyday tasks easier with age.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
Schrader suggests wiping down cabinetry knobs or pulls, light switches, and doorknobs at least once a month to make your home more sanitary.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
For some reason, management hasn’t bothered to fix the doorknob that was blasted off during the attack.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026
Accessible Storage Solutions Small updates, such as replacing doorknobs with lever handles, can make everyday tasks easier with age.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 8 June 2026
Schrader suggests wiping down cabinetry knobs or pulls, light switches, and doorknobs at least once a month to make your home more sanitary.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
For some reason, management hasn’t bothered to fix the doorknob that was blasted off during the attack.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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