How to Use doorstep in a Sentence

doorstep

noun
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  • We sat on the doorstep.
  • The police were at my doorstep.
  • My boss left three 12-packs of Tab on the doorstep for me.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Mum would be in her dressing gown and the milk would still be on the doorstep.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The 10-year-old and 6-year-old got out of the car, rang the doorbell and left the bag of candy on the doorstep.
    — Justine McDaniel, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2023
  • That’s the size of the box from Amazon sitting on your doorstep.
    — Lori Nickel, Journal Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2023
  • There, on the doorstep of my fourth-floor walkup, stood my father.
    — Mary Pflum Peterson, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • That’s two first-half drives right on the doorstep of the endzone and three total points.
    — Matt Cohen | [email protected], al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The next day a package was waiting for me on my doorstep.
    — Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2022
  • So, chances are no one will be bringing heat to your doorstep.
    — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Just leave the return on your doorstep and wait for the refund to arrive.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Why does a man who writes of love, an artist who stands for peace, get shot down on his doorstep?
    — Jann S. Wenner, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2022
  • Most of these picks will arrive on your doorstep in two days or less.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • And that didn’t stop on the doorstep of her final time pitching for the Crimson Tide.
    — Nick Alvarez | [email protected], al, 3 June 2023
  • The Irish were right at the doorstep when the Knights forced two fumbles on the same play and recovered it at the goal line.
    — Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Many Israelis have preferred to avert their gaze from the rage at their doorstep.
    — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Water climbed over the doorsteps and into around 200 homes.
    — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The game was tied at 1 when Vinni Lettieri set up Foligno right on the doorstep for the tap-in goal.
    — Jay Cohen, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2024
  • This easy punch-needle project adds a welcome boost of style to your doorstep.
    — Amber Wagner, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Save her a trip to the store by delivering must-haves to her doorstep.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
  • Pills can land at someone’s doorstep in a matter of days.
    — Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Hell’s Kitchen doorstep the next day, traumatized and needing a place to crash.
    — Christina Ray Stanton, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
  • After a seven-minute wait (and a $14 charge), Fazal Khan and his black Prius rolled up to my doorstep.
    — Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 5 July 2022
  • Meals arrive at your doorstep full-prepared and ready to eat.
    — Good Housekeeping, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The company will ship it right to their doorstep on your behalf.
    — Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 20 Oct. 2023
  • The Grizzlies lead 51-42 as coach Joe Ortiz is on the doorstep of his ninth title game.
    — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2024
  • The brothers were killed instantly; the man at the woman’s doorstep was hit in the ear and cheek but survived.
    — Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Oh, and the ghostly version of Benji who shows up on her doorstep.
    — Mary Cadden, USA TODAY, 7 June 2022
  • Some further internet sleuthing brings Billy to Agatha’s doorstep, where the show recreates the events from the first episode from Billy’s point of view.
    — Adam B. Vary, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Be wary of personal solicitations on your doorstep or over the phone.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

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