Examples of doorstep in a Sentence
We sat on the doorstep.
The police were at my doorstep.
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China is also building up its presence in the Caribbean, right on the doorstep of the United States.
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Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead, Buffalo receiver Mack Hollins recovered the kick by tipping the ball to himself before returning it 38 yards to the doorstep of the end zone.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The Denver Broncos’ veteran wide receiver, about an hour after his team moved to the doorstep of the playoffs with a 31-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, was asked to imagine the game’s defining play in an alternate universe.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The Warriors are reportedly at the doorstep of making their first trade of the season.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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Didi Kirsten Tatlow, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Instead, Buffalo receiver Mack Hollins recovered the kick by tipping the ball to himself before returning it 38 yards to the doorstep of the end zone.
—Andrew Greif, NBC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The Denver Broncos’ veteran wide receiver, about an hour after his team moved to the doorstep of the playoffs with a 31-13 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, was asked to imagine the game’s defining play in an alternate universe.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
The Warriors are reportedly at the doorstep of making their first trade of the season.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Doorstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorstep. Accessed 5 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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