Examples of doorstep in a Sentence
We sat on the doorstep.
The police were at my doorstep.
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However, when a stoic drifter named Herald Loomis (Joshua Boone) and his young daughter, Zonia (Savannah Commodore) arrive on their doorstep, the Holly’s world turns on its axis.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
In Hoffman’s case, Salobir came to his doorstep in California.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
In between, there are 46 rooms, suites, and apartments in soothing shades; a serene reprieve from the 24-hour buzz on the doorstep.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Cox brought the problem of Great Salt Lake to the president's doorstep.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
In Hoffman’s case, Salobir came to his doorstep in California.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
In between, there are 46 rooms, suites, and apartments in soothing shades; a serene reprieve from the 24-hour buzz on the doorstep.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Cox brought the problem of Great Salt Lake to the president's doorstep.
—Saige Miller, NPR, 24 Apr. 2026
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 28 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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