Examples of doorpost in a Sentence
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The Jews were instructed to sacrifice a lamb or kid and smear its blood on the house’s lintel or doorpost.
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2026
God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites to slaughter a lamb and place its blood on the doorposts and lintels of their homes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
One such incident involved a University of North Carolina student who had a Jewish slur written on their door days after their mezuzah — a small box placed on the right doorpost of Jewish homes — was stolen.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
These should be written on the doorpost of their hearts.
—Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
On the wall across from it, empty shell casings are retrofitted into Jewish mezuzah doorposts, which hold a piece of parchment inscribed with Hebrew verses from the Torah.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Some have sought her advice about the safety of keeping their mezuzahs publicly displayed on their doorposts and about discussing Israel with their non-Jewish relatives.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
The first book is a do-it-yourself guide to understanding every aspect of the Jewish faith from keeping Kosher to affixing a mezuzah on the doorpost of a home and every other ritual and practice in between.
—Alan Goch, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2021
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The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 2 Apr. 2026
God instructs Moses to tell the Israelites to slaughter a lamb and place its blood on the doorposts and lintels of their homes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 2026
One such incident involved a University of North Carolina student who had a Jewish slur written on their door days after their mezuzah — a small box placed on the right doorpost of Jewish homes — was stolen.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2025
These should be written on the doorpost of their hearts.
—Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
On the wall across from it, empty shell casings are retrofitted into Jewish mezuzah doorposts, which hold a piece of parchment inscribed with Hebrew verses from the Torah.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024
Some have sought her advice about the safety of keeping their mezuzahs publicly displayed on their doorposts and about discussing Israel with their non-Jewish relatives.
—Jacob Gurvis, Sun Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2024
The first book is a do-it-yourself guide to understanding every aspect of the Jewish faith from keeping Kosher to affixing a mezuzah on the doorpost of a home and every other ritual and practice in between.
—Alan Goch, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2021
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“Doorpost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorpost. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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