stoop

Example Sentences

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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

Some variations that excite me: Tuesday tea on the stoop.

From Salon • Jan. 27, 2026

Relating his journey to becoming a visual storyteller, Thomas recalled growing up in “one of the worst slums of Philadelphia,” sitting on his front stoop reading Shakespeare, James Baldwin and Tennessee Williams, immersed and transported.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

It’s the same way I feel about our neighborhoods’ stoop culture, where people leave out unwanted items neatly stacked on their stairs.

From Slate • Jan. 11, 2025

I step backward on the stoop, hand involuntarily moving to my heart.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse