stand ajar

Examples (10)

• The office door stood ajar, casting a sliver of light across the floor.
• Through the fog, we could see the old castle gate standing ajar.
• The lid of the ancient chest stood ajar, hinting at the treasures within.
• He was annoyed to find the refrigerator door had stood ajar all night.
• A single window in the abandoned house stood ajar, its pane rattling in the wind.
• The heavy oak door to the library now stands ajar, welcoming students.
• She hesitated when she saw her apartment door standing ajar.
• The little wooden gate to the garden often stood ajar in the summer.
• For hours, the car door stood ajar until someone finally noticed and closed it.
• The cabinet door stood ajar, revealing a mess of papers inside.