KNOB in a Sentence
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30 example sentences for KNOB, such as:
1. Turn the door knob to open the door.
2. Adjust the control knobs by pressing lightly.
3. Turn/Twiddle the little knob to adjust the volume.
4. The first thing he caught sight of was the knob of the door.
5. He laid his hand on the knob, the latch yielded, the door opened.
2. Adjust the control knobs by pressing lightly.
3. Turn/Twiddle the little knob to adjust the volume.
4. The first thing he caught sight of was the knob of the door.
5. He laid his hand on the knob, the latch yielded, the door opened.
Search Quotes from Classic Book Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen |
Meanings and Examples of KNOB
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knob
n. a round handle
n. an ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
Classic Sentence: (25 in 2 pages)
1 Her hand was behind her, still holding the knob, when Honey Wilkes' voice, low pitched, almost in a whisper, came to her through the crack of the opposite door leading into the bedroom.
2 She turned to the door and reached angrily for the knob but another officer was by her side quickly.
3 Melanie was across the floor so swiftly that her hoops swayed up violently, revealing her pantalets to the knees, and before Archie could put his hand on the knob she flung the door open.
4 India bowed coldly and, putting her hand upon the door knob, intimated silently that his speedy retirement would be welcome.
5 With her hand on the knob of the front door, she stopped and turned.
6 He had never put foot in her room or even rattled the door knob since the night she told him she did not want any more children.
7 Stood out there saying things about me, dreadful things, and rattling the knob.
8 What I wanted to say," continued Mr. Pontellier, with his hand on the knob; "I may have to be absent a good while.
9 As he dreamed, he turned round, and his eyes fell upon the brass knob of the door which separated him from the Court of Assizes.
10 The first thing he caught sight of was the knob of the door.
11 This knob, which was round and of polished brass, shone like a terrible star for him.
12 Suddenly, without himself knowing how it happened, he found himself near the door; he grasped the knob convulsively; the door opened.
13 Jean Valjean rested his elbow on the knob at the head of the bed, and his brow on his hand, and began to contemplate the motionless body of Fantine, which lay extended there.
Les Misérables 1 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER IV—AUTHORITY REASSERTS ITS RIGHTS
Context Highlight In BOOK 8: CHAPTER IV—AUTHORITY REASSERTS ITS RIGHTS
14 He laid his hand on the knob, the latch yielded, the door opened.
Les Misérables 5 By Victor Hugo
Context Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN
Context Highlight In BOOK 7: CHAPTER I—THE SEVENTH CIRCLE AND THE EIGHTH HEAVEN
15 He halted on the landing before the door and then, grasping the porcelain knob, opened the door quickly.
Example Sentence:
1 Turn/Twiddle the little knob to adjust the volume.
2 Turn the door knob to open the door.
3 He thought the door was locked, but he turned the knob and the door opened.
4 A small metal knob on the muzzle of a firearm, such as a rifle, used for sighting.
5 Adjust the control knobs by pressing lightly.