Examples of doorstep in a Sentence
We sat on the doorstep.
The police were at my doorstep.
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The rebels’ gains bring the conflict to the doorstep of neighboring Burundi, which has had troops in eastern Congo for years, aggravating fears of further regional spillover of fighting that has already killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more since January.
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Reuters 24 Min Ago, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
In 2022, Udoka had the Boston Celtics on the doorstep of an NBA title.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
Amazon Prime members in more cities can now get groceries delivered to their doorsteps in the same day.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
In the novel, luckily, her father shows up on her doorstep just in time.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
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Reuters 24 Min Ago, CNN Money, 12 Dec. 2025
In 2022, Udoka had the Boston Celtics on the doorstep of an NBA title.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
Amazon Prime members in more cities can now get groceries delivered to their doorsteps in the same day.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
In the novel, luckily, her father shows up on her doorstep just in time.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doorstep
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“Doorstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorstep. Accessed 17 Dec. 2025.
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doorstep
noun
door·step
-ˌstep 
: a step or series of steps before an outer door
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