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Traditionally, May Day baskets are taken to the recipient's house and hung on the doorknob or left on the porch in secret, a sweet, unexpected way to brighten up a neighbor's May Day.
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Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
These will replace a regular doorknob with one that not only has a key, but also some smarts and a keypad.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025
In the movie, Jack Black plays a bored doorknob salesman named Steve, a character based on the original default Minecraft avatar; the action begins when Steve leaves his job and, pursuing a lifelong dream, heads for the local mine.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
None of these doorknobs have to be fancy, impressive or extraordinary.
—Ellen Hendriksen, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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Valerie Fraser Luesse, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
These will replace a regular doorknob with one that not only has a key, but also some smarts and a keypad.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 23 Apr. 2025
In the movie, Jack Black plays a bored doorknob salesman named Steve, a character based on the original default Minecraft avatar; the action begins when Steve leaves his job and, pursuing a lifelong dream, heads for the local mine.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2025
None of these doorknobs have to be fancy, impressive or extraordinary.
—Ellen Hendriksen, Contributor, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
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: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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