Examples of doorstep in a Sentence
We sat on the doorstep.
The police were at my doorstep.
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As the fire reaches our doorstep, please stay in contact with each other; Community in times like these is our lifeline.
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
An atmosphere of fear has brought throngs of Sudanese to the doorstep of the U.N. refugee agency in Cairo, seeking formal protection.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
There are instances like Evans’ touchdown against Boise State, Fleming’s two fourth-down catches at USC and Harrison Wallace III’s big game at West Virginia that helped get this team to the doorstep of the national championship game.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
In Denmark, people smash plates on their friends' or neighbors' doorsteps on New Year's Day, according to travel magazine Outlook Traveller.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025
An atmosphere of fear has brought throngs of Sudanese to the doorstep of the U.N. refugee agency in Cairo, seeking formal protection.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
There are instances like Evans’ touchdown against Boise State, Fleming’s two fourth-down catches at USC and Harrison Wallace III’s big game at West Virginia that helped get this team to the doorstep of the national championship game.
—Audrey Snyder, The Athletic, 6 Jan. 2025
In Denmark, people smash plates on their friends' or neighbors' doorsteps on New Year's Day, according to travel magazine Outlook Traveller.
—Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Doorstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorstep. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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doorstep
noun
door·step
-ˌstep 
: a step or series of steps before an outer door
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