Below you will find example sentences with "closed doors". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Closed Doors in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: doors
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 9
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 23.2 words

Words in this phrase

closed doors

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • closed can mean: Physically obstructed, sealed, etc. Common word
  • doors can mean: plural of door Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

and behind closed doors 1× behind the closed doors of boro 1× behind the closed doors of comic 1× bill behind closed doors makes desantis 1× but behind closed doors he had 1× completed behind closed doors 1× criticism behind closed doors from recently 1× deals behind closed doors in a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a senior conservative 1× after first being 1× angie reminded supporters 1× at midday trump 1× both games were 1× but behind closed 1×

Common sentence endings:

behind closed doors 7× boro park apartments 1× complete lock down 1× d23 expo 2022 1× desantis a coward 1× for policy decisions 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

behind 19× president 3× held 2× accused 2× hunter 2× park 2× world 2× home 2× movie 1× theaters 1× sporting 1× events 1×

Related phrases

temporarily closed closed session remain closed garage doors normally closed partially closed

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around doors:

garage doors 9×

Just before it in the phrase index:

close ties close relatives close friendship close contact close ally clone wars

Just after it in the phrase index:

closed session closely followed closely related closer look closer ties closest approach

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

closed session

Same ending:

garage doors

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "closed doors" has 2 words and usually appears near the end in these examples. The average sentence has 23.2 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and behind closed doors, behind the closed doors of boro, behind, president and held stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with temporarily closed, closed session, remain closed and garage doors, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with closed doors

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Both games were completed behind closed doors. (7 words)

I'm not bold in the world, but maybe behind closed doors. (12 words)

And he said signing the bill behind closed doors makes DeSantis a coward. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Eliana Johnson joins us today to talk about the bombshell “interview” behind closed doors of Hunter Biden’s partner Devon Archer and his revelation that Hunter’s vice-president father got on the phone 20 times with clients. (38 words)

In a scathing statement, the Lord Mayor declared a loss of faith in the Intergovernmental Leaders’ Forum, branding it a “dysfunctional farce” that serves as a mere façade for decision-making by the State Government behind closed doors. (38 words)

Speaking of hawks, President Trump is reportedly facing intense criticism behind closed doors from recently fired John Bolton, who attended a closed-door lunch on Wednesday during which attendees say he repeatedly ripped Trump for policy decisions. (37 words)

Question examples

Does it mean the board has been quietly working behind closed doors to select and appoint someone as Alcorn’s next permanent president? (23 words)

Example sentences (20)

Movie theaters are closed, sporting events were to be held behind closed doors and more regions were going into complete lock-down.

Speaking of hawks, President Trump is reportedly facing intense criticism behind closed doors from recently fired John Bolton, who attended a closed-door lunch on Wednesday during which attendees say he repeatedly ripped Trump for policy decisions.

After first being screened behind the closed doors of Comic-Con's Hall H, the trailer was finally released during Disney's D23 Expo 2022.

And all of the intrigue and drama and cutting off of metaphorical heads is done, you're absolutely right, Genese, behind closed doors.

And he said signing the bill behind closed doors makes DeSantis a coward.

And that is what matters, above the substance of what is discussed behind closed doors.

Angie reminded supporters of the project of the massive changes taking place behind closed doors.

A senior Conservative councillor has accused the Lib Dems and Labour of thrashing out “dodgy” and “secret” deals behind closed doors in a bid to team up and run South Gloucestershire Council.

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At midday, Trump and lawyers for both sides twice went behind closed doors, the reason not immediately clear.

Both games were completed behind closed doors.

But, behind closed doors he had attempted to get a gun licence and used his back garden as a testing place to make nitro-glycerine.

Does it mean the board has been quietly working behind closed doors to select and appoint someone as Alcorn’s next permanent president?

Eliana Johnson joins us today to talk about the bombshell “interview” behind closed doors of Hunter Biden’s partner Devon Archer and his revelation that Hunter’s vice-president father got on the phone 20 times with clients.

Ever the promoter of Borough Park, Rabbi Avi Greenstein sees the bright side of his world, a contrast to the police department mention of pain existing behind the closed doors of Boro Park apartments.

Football's governing bodies have also taken the unusual stance of permitting Belarus - who have never qualified for a major tournament - to continue playing with its home matches at neutral grounds and behind closed doors.

He noted that closed doors kept the flames from spreading into the main living area of the home.

Hill is accused of having one-on-one chats with the jury foreperson, sometimes behind closed doors in a bathroom.

I'm not bold in the world, but maybe behind closed doors.

In a scathing statement, the Lord Mayor declared a loss of faith in the Intergovernmental Leaders’ Forum, branding it a “dysfunctional farce” that serves as a mere façade for decision-making by the State Government behind closed doors.

Its meetings are held behind closed doors and no agendas or minutes are published.

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