Examples of doorstep in a Sentence
We sat on the doorstep.
The police were at my doorstep.
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After Newhook got to Eldridge’s rebound, Müller positioned herself perfectly on the doorstep for the tap-in.
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Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The two women haven’t spoken in 10 years when Mother Mary shows up on Sam Anselm’s doorstep with sad eyes and stringy hair, like a lost dog who got caught in the rain, and her spurned BFF leaps at the chance to make the most of her leverage.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Johansson took a perfect pass from Boldy right on the doorstep to beat Kraken goalie Joey Daccord, who finished with 24 saves.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Bled is a great jumping-off point for a car trip through the Julian Alps, and a wide variety of other worthwhile side-trips are right at its doorstep.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
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Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
The two women haven’t spoken in 10 years when Mother Mary shows up on Sam Anselm’s doorstep with sad eyes and stringy hair, like a lost dog who got caught in the rain, and her spurned BFF leaps at the chance to make the most of her leverage.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Apr. 2026
Johansson took a perfect pass from Boldy right on the doorstep to beat Kraken goalie Joey Daccord, who finished with 24 saves.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Bled is a great jumping-off point for a car trip through the Julian Alps, and a wide variety of other worthwhile side-trips are right at its doorstep.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Doorstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorstep. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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doorstep
noun
door·step
-ˌstep 
: a step or series of steps before an outer door
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