Examples of doorstep in a Sentence
We sat on the doorstep.
The police were at my doorstep.
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These hopes are shattered when a brutish stranger appears on the doorstep to take his family back.
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
An upholstered bench from her studio features a handmade ceramic button imprinted with textures from nearby ruins—a homage to the city on her doorstep.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
While North Korea has served as a geopolitical buffer against the US and its allies in East Asia, its pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has undermined regional security and handed Washington a justification to expand its military presence on China’s doorstep.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Paxton says people are using pumpkin displays to personalize their seasonal doorsteps with a meaningful touch.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
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Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
An upholstered bench from her studio features a handmade ceramic button imprinted with textures from nearby ruins—a homage to the city on her doorstep.
—Keith Flanagan, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2025
While North Korea has served as a geopolitical buffer against the US and its allies in East Asia, its pursuit of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles has undermined regional security and handed Washington a justification to expand its military presence on China’s doorstep.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Paxton says people are using pumpkin displays to personalize their seasonal doorsteps with a meaningful touch.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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doorstep
noun
door·step
-ˌstep 
: a step or series of steps before an outer door
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