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

Neutrality makes economic sense for Pakistan, which relies on oil and gas imports through the Strait of Hormuz and wants to avoid getting dragged into further conflict on its doorstep.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

A message had been left on her doorstep.

From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene