as in critic
a person given to harsh judgments and to finding faults
the secretary of defense needs supporters, not knockers, to get through this crisis
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Recent Examples of knocker
The technique was originally built for door-knockers advocating for ballot initiatives but can be adapted to other kinds of fraught conversations.
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Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Walk through the town in the early morning and see how the doors of local houses, typically adorned with knockers in the shape of a hand, are hung with warm, fresh bread delivered by the local bakery.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Upgrade your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish for instant polish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Upgrading your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish makes a noticeable difference.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The door-knockers themselves seemed more confident, suggesting that the party’s pearl-clutching over gerrymandering was not as widespread as politicians like Deeds and Maldonado feared.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The invention of electricity made menial jobs like the lamplighter, the elevator operator, and the knocker-up, the human equivalent to the modern alarm clock, irrelevant.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Inside looked like any other beauty shop—wigs in the back, buckets of cheap sunglasses and door-knocker earrings, a distinct scent formed through the combination of chemicals and natural butters.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
The elegant bean grinder features 31 settings that are dial controlled—not to mention a grind knocker on the side mitigates grind retention inside.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Lisa Pavia-Higel, The Conversation, 27 May 2026
Walk through the town in the early morning and see how the doors of local houses, typically adorned with knockers in the shape of a hand, are hung with warm, fresh bread delivered by the local bakery.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Upgrade your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish for instant polish.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Upgrading your doorknob, knocker or hardware to a modern finish makes a noticeable difference.
—Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The door-knockers themselves seemed more confident, suggesting that the party’s pearl-clutching over gerrymandering was not as widespread as politicians like Deeds and Maldonado feared.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
The invention of electricity made menial jobs like the lamplighter, the elevator operator, and the knocker-up, the human equivalent to the modern alarm clock, irrelevant.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 Mar. 2026
Inside looked like any other beauty shop—wigs in the back, buckets of cheap sunglasses and door-knocker earrings, a distinct scent formed through the combination of chemicals and natural butters.
—Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
The elegant bean grinder features 31 settings that are dial controlled—not to mention a grind knocker on the side mitigates grind retention inside.
—Jack Byram, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knocker
Noun
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The evening faceoff − titled UFC Freedom 250 − has been much anticipated by conservatives and panned by Democratic critics.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Trump’s rejections cast a long shadow — not just over Illinois but over the entire federal disaster-response system — which critics say the president has bent to serve political ends.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Noun
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In turn, the criticizer is made out to be overreacting.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Knocker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knocker. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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