doorstep

Example Sentences

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Once upon a time, information arrived printed on paper, rolled into a tube, and tossed through the air to arrive on a lawn or doorstep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Not long afterward, federal agents appeared on his doorstep to question him in person.

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

She began working from the factory as part of an Arts Council initiative more than four years ago and was keen to highlight the manufacturing that is taking place on her doorstep.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

"But whenever, at the doorstep of Ramadan, our children are to be taught the national and spiritual values of these lands, that is when they immediately become uncomfortable."

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Sure enough, there’s Fina, waiting on the doorstep.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish