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Lightly touch the doorknob to gauge its temperature.
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Metcalf opened the outermost door of room 316, despite the doorknob having been blasted off, Kosidlo behind him, and stepped into the vestibule.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
These parts come in direct contact with your hands after touching germy surfaces such as tray tables, doorknobs, handrails, or your phone.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Once inside, three bedrooms and an equal number of baths are spread across a little more than 3,000 square feet of colorful living space on two levels boasting the original hardwood floors, custom millwork and moldings, plaster walls, glass doorknobs, and vintage light fixtures.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 7 July 2025
Metcalf opened the outermost door of room 316, despite the doorknob having been blasted off, Kosidlo behind him, and stepped into the vestibule.
—Sally Ventura
june 23, Literary Hub, 23 June 2025
These parts come in direct contact with your hands after touching germy surfaces such as tray tables, doorknobs, handrails, or your phone.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2025
Once inside, three bedrooms and an equal number of baths are spread across a little more than 3,000 square feet of colorful living space on two levels boasting the original hardwood floors, custom millwork and moldings, plaster walls, glass doorknobs, and vintage light fixtures.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 May 2025
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“Doorknob.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorknob. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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