How to Use at the door in a Sentence
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The ego should be left at the door.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 13 Aug. 2025
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Mail could be seen piled at the door.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2026
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The rest would be turned away at the door.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
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No tickets are sold at the door.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2026
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Tickets will be sold at the door.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
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She was startled by a knock at the door.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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Two hours later, a ring at the door.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
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No tickets will be sold at the door.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
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There's a gentle knock at the door.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025
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Buy your ticket at the door and get ready for a good time.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 12 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes staff shows up to work and find cats left at the door.
—Amanda Rosa april 9, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
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Welikala was lucky enough to get a last-dash one at the door.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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After the kids have gone to bed, there’s a knock at the door.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2023
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Scams evolved from the snake oil salesman at the door to mail to email.
—Vijay Pande, Fortune, 13 June 2023
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And then the same was true when the dog went; the cat stood at the door and cried.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 26 Jan. 2023
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There was a crazy man dressed in a clown outfit at the door to my home.
—Sharon Edelson, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
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This wasn’t the kind of event that bruised your ego if you were turned away at the door.
—Jessica Hoppe, refinery29.com, 26 Sep. 2023
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Student rush at the door is $20.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 Oct. 2025
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Lucy warns the puppy with her body language at the door.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
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One afternoon, there was a knock at the door.
—Sarah Henry, Louisville Courier Journal, 13 Oct. 2025
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Tickets will not be available at the door.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Guests are also welcomed at the door with sparkling wine.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
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And at the door, two other men open the door for customers.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026
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Tickets at the door are cash only.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
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Jah is at the door checking IDs.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
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But staying can’t help but invite thoughts of the wolf at the door.
—Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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The show is sold out, but some tickets may be available at the door.
—Sam Hurwitt, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2024
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Will tickets be available at the door?
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 22 Dec. 2025
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The man at the door didn’t hesitate.
—Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
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Serpa and Burns were in their room when there was a knock at the door.
—Erin Moriarty, Liza Finley, CBS News, 4 May 2025
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