Sentences

doornail in a sentence

n.

Definition

Doornail: a nail used in the construction of doors, often associated with being worn out or rendered useless, as exemplified by the phrase "dead as a doornail."

Sample Sentences

  1. The carpenter remarked that the old doornail had seen better days.
  2. In the play, the phrase "dead as a doornail" became a famous line.
  3. She hammered the doornail into the frame, sealing the door securely.
  4. After years of neglect, the doornail had rusted and crumbled away.
  5. He jokingly referred to his heavy fatigue as feeling "as dead as a doornail."

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