How to Use doorbell in a Sentence

doorbell

noun
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  • We rang the doorbell until someone came to let us in.
  • The boy, Ralph Yarl, showed up at the wrong address and rang the doorbell.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Apr. 2023
  • One day, later in 1944, the doorbell rang at the Triplett home.
    — Thallman, oregonlive, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The harassers throw rocks, ring the doorbell at odd hours of the night and pound on the door.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2021
  • The 10-year-old and 6-year-old got out of the car, rang the doorbell and left the bag of candy on the doorstep.
    — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Strangers would walk up to the front door of the house owned by Frank and Elisa Mendes and ring the doorbell.
    — Diane Bell Columnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2021
  • The dog showed up at the shelter and rang the doorbell looking for help.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 7 Feb. 2023
  • An hour later, the doorbell rang and Dorte opened the door.
    — Francesca Street, CNN, 24 Sep. 2021
  • When someone rang the doorbell of their home, the girl jumped in fear.
    — Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024
  • The pair head toward the backyard as the doorbell rings.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2024
  • In Kansas City, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl rang the doorbell of the wrong house.
    — CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The smart doorbell comes in black and white starting at $49.99.
    — al, 27 June 2022
  • When school lets out for the day, the doorbell rings at the COP House and dozens of kids stream inside.
    — Reid Forgrave, Star Tribune, 25 Mar. 2021
  • The doorbells, which connect to your home's wifi, sell for around $100 and up.
    — Stephen Gandel, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2020
  • The video was taken from a Ring doorbell in Carthage, Texas.
    — Nataly Keomoungkhoun, Dallas News, 26 July 2021
  • The day after the group’s Web site went live, Wahl’s doorbell chimed.
    — Megan K. Stack, The New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2022
  • Toulah loves to play fetch with a ball and lives for treats, but dislikes the doorbell.
    — cleveland, 26 Oct. 2020
  • The teenagers drove a Toyota Prius to Chandra’s house, where one of them rang the doorbell and ran back to the car.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 July 2023
  • The didn't announce themselves or try to ring the doorbell.
    — Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2021
  • Then, around 3 in the morning, Rajah walked up to the house’s front porch and rang the doorbell with her nose.
    — Michael Hollan, Fox News, 30 June 2021
  • The pastor rang the doorbell and knocked, but no one answered.
    — Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2021
  • The next morning, on the day of the event, Cruz was seen on a video doorbell going to the smuggler’s home.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2021
  • The sisters are thrilled the JP era is over, but still flinch anytime the doorbell rings.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • When Lonnie rings the doorbell about an hour later, the sound jolts me.
    — Mitchell S. Jackson, New York Times, 20 Dec. 2023
  • The knocked a third time — the Holy Trinity of doorbell ringing.
    — Michael S. Rosenwald, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2023
  • He is seen on the Nest doorbell video footage wrangling the heavy potted plant.
    — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 15 Nov. 2023
  • One night the doorbell rings, the father opens the door and is confronted...
    — Francesca Marciano, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2020
  • Video doorbell footage showed a boy running past the home at the time of the incident.
    — cleveland, 17 July 2021
  • Beyond her doorbell trick, Chiquita is a testament to resilience and joy.
    — Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The doorbell’s wire-free option which also makes installation super easy.
    — Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 10 Feb. 2025

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