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Use a disinfecting cleaner on all the doorknobs in every room, as well as handles for toilets and the kitchen faucet.
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Other details include original bronze cast doorknobs, plates and handrails.
—Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Double check any features of the doorknob, like the lock side and key side, are on the correct sides of the door.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Upgrade your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish for instant polish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
Other details include original bronze cast doorknobs, plates and handrails.
—Saleema Syed, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Double check any features of the doorknob, like the lock side and key side, are on the correct sides of the door.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
Upgrade your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish for instant polish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
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 2 May. 2026.
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doorknob
noun
door·knob
-ˌnäb 
: a knob that when turned releases a door latch
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