How to Use doorstep in a Sentence

doorstep

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  • We sat on the doorstep.
  • The police were at my doorstep.
  • 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
  • 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 | McOhen@al.com, al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • 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
  • 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 | Nalvarez@al.com, al, 3 June 2023
  • 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
  • Pills can land at someone’s doorstep in a matter of days.
    — Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 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
  • On the doorstep of a nearby home was a pile of ammunition.
    — Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2023
  • And that’s when Aidan Shaw (John Corbett) appears on her doorstep.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Patrick Kane tried to connect with Johnson at the doorstep from below the goal line, but Scheifele broke it up.
    — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Republicans and supply-siders might jump on this truth to lay the blame for the deficits at the doorstep of the Dems who had the power of the purse.
    — John Tamny, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Plus, all of our picks will arrive at your doorstep before May 14.
    — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 7 May 2023
  • Same Day Shipping All orders are shipped on the same day and reach the doorstep of the customers within 2-3 days.
    — Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 11 Jan. 2024
  • Just two days later, a FedEx arrived at Wexler’s front doorstep.
    — Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The first time around, errant meals piled up at front gates and on doorsteps amid a deluge that lasted a few weeks.
    — Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2023
  • Corry said her brother, at 3 months old, was left at the doorstep of her father.
    — Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 27 July 2023
  • The next morning, the family showed up at Kali’s brother’s doorstep in Napili.
    — Anumita Kaur, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023
  • And just like that, your order is dispatched and arrives at your doorstep in two days or less.
    — Ryan Lee, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023
  • There's something to be said for sticking with the aggressive approach that got them to the doorstep of the Super Bowl.
    — USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024

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