How to use "ajar" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "ajar" in popular movie and book plots

  • The door is ajar and the man, Kevin, comes in calling out for Miranda.  - Return to Sender (2015 film)
  • Jane finds the front door ajar and Lucy unconscious in the living room.  - EastEnders Live Week
  • When Kim leaves she leaves the door ajar and listens to the nasty comments Pie's mother makes about her, she begins to cry and walks away.  - Yes or No (film)
  • When the door is ajar the film ends without seeing the visitor.  - Hidden Pleasures
  • Stopping alongside the gate of the school, Ishiyama holds it ajar and tells Kagenobu it is his choice whether he will walk through the gates.  - Elektra: The Hand
  • Cashel arrives next to an ajar door; a beautiful woman rushes out, pursued by an angry wizard.  - Servant of the Dragon
  • Seeing Stephen's room door ajar and knowing he is not inside, Stella sneaks in and tries to find his notebook.  - The Running Man (1963 film)
  • When Max arrives home, he finds the door ajar and his place a mess.  - Max Payne (film)
  • A small art gallery stands with its door slightly ajar and the lights on.  - Closed Mondays
  • Jean starts to leave in anger but, after opening the door, leaves the door ajar as he goes to apologize to his mother.  - A Woman of Paris

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