stoop
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One recent 75-degree afternoon, sitting on the front stoop of the rowhouse where she lives with her dad, Burton was rubbing her hands together vigorously, as if it were cold out.
From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026
On one stoop, a man gently plucked a guitar.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
We occasionally throw stoop parties that draw neighbors and strangers—a “free beer” sign and lawn chairs in our driveway won us new friends.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
Soon they’d been talking for nearly half an hour, standing out in the chill on the man’s stoop.
From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025
I head downstairs and out the back door, around the back stoop, under the clothesline.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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