Examples of doorstep in a Sentence
We sat on the doorstep.
The police were at my doorstep.
Recent Examples on the Web
Prominent critics of Hindu nationalism were gunned down on their doorsteps: M. M. Kalburgi in Dharwad, Karnataka, in August 2015, and Gauri Lankesh in Bangalore in July 2017.
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Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
By the end of the episode, Edwin and Charles, along with Crystal and Jenny (Briana Cuoco), whose butcher business went up in flames at the hands of Esther, head back to London and find the Night Nurse (Ruth Connell) on their doorstep finally ready to send them packing to the afterlife.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
Luke Brenner, a fitness-focused, all American hero firefighter finds a baby on the doorstep of his fire house with a note specifically asking him to care for the child until Christmas.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
When John Lennon was assassinated on the doorstep of the the Dakota, Elliott Mintz was there to help Yoko Ono through it.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Nothing remains the same forever; challenges will arrive on our doorstep.
—Rob Forrester, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For the 31 million Americans who live inside the eclipse's path of totality, the experience was brought right to their doorstep, while millions of other eclipse chasers traveled to the 115-mile-wide path for the historic day.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
And officials from countries that have historically met their commitments still view their counterparts as freeloaders who might not learn the lessons of this war, on their doorstep.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The location has always been on Benson’s mind, given that its only a few hundred feet from Ol’ South’s doorstep.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
By the end of the episode, Edwin and Charles, along with Crystal and Jenny (Briana Cuoco), whose butcher business went up in flames at the hands of Esther, head back to London and find the Night Nurse (Ruth Connell) on their doorstep finally ready to send them packing to the afterlife.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
Luke Brenner, a fitness-focused, all American hero firefighter finds a baby on the doorstep of his fire house with a note specifically asking him to care for the child until Christmas.
—Rebecca Angel Baer, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2024
When John Lennon was assassinated on the doorstep of the the Dakota, Elliott Mintz was there to help Yoko Ono through it.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Nothing remains the same forever; challenges will arrive on our doorstep.
—Rob Forrester, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
For the 31 million Americans who live inside the eclipse's path of totality, the experience was brought right to their doorstep, while millions of other eclipse chasers traveled to the 115-mile-wide path for the historic day.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2024
And officials from countries that have historically met their commitments still view their counterparts as freeloaders who might not learn the lessons of this war, on their doorstep.
—Luke McGee, CNN, 4 Apr. 2024
The location has always been on Benson’s mind, given that its only a few hundred feet from Ol’ South’s doorstep.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Doorstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorstep. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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doorstep
noun
door·step
-ˌstep 
: a step or series of steps before an outer door
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