Examples of doorstep in a Sentence
We sat on the doorstep.
The police were at my doorstep.
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At your literal doorstep was a veritable world capital of social connection, retail nirvana and eclectic dining opportunities.
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David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Europe is scrambling to prepare its citizens for the growing threat of conflict arriving on its doorstep.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
In 41 games since, he’s scored 24 goals and put himself, again, on the doorstep of history.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
White-sand beaches are minutes from nearly every doorstep.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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David Petitti, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Europe is scrambling to prepare its citizens for the growing threat of conflict arriving on its doorstep.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
In 41 games since, he’s scored 24 goals and put himself, again, on the doorstep of history.
—Sean Gentille, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
White-sand beaches are minutes from nearly every doorstep.
—Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Doorstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doorstep. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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doorstep
noun
door·step
-ˌstep 
: a step or series of steps before an outer door
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