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The teaching assistant was seated on the floor with a luggage strap looped around her neck and tied to a closet doorknob.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
As she’s being strangled, Sarah tries to hold on to those doorknobs, which come off in her hand.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Spray it on doorknobs and handles, stovetops, countertops, refrigerator shelves, and light switches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
An old doorknob finds new life as a fall vase.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
As she’s being strangled, Sarah tries to hold on to those doorknobs, which come off in her hand.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Spray it on doorknobs and handles, stovetops, countertops, refrigerator shelves, and light switches.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
An old doorknob finds new life as a fall vase.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doorknob
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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