doorstep

Example Sentences

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He’s a coach who just took his team to the doorstep of a championship, who’s lifted New England back into the conversation after a brief period of irrelevance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

People left flowers on his doorstep and sent his family notes of sympathy and solidarity.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

Eleven years later they are facing the prospect of a major battery energy storage site on their doorstep in the countryside near Rothienorman.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The concert on Saturday will see BTS take the stage on the doorstep of the famed Gyeongbokgung royal palace.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

In the village the storm had left disaster and desolation worse than on our own doorstep.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya