porch

Example Sentences

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I tried doing this, but I mostly just felt confused and tired under the sun on my front porch, waiting for the Earth to work on me.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Three years after building their Memphis house, they admitted they were losing their battle against pollen, which unfailingly settled into the screened-in porch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026

On Wednesday, Andrew Coady, Declan’s father, stood on the front porch of the family’s home—dark-gray siding and stone on a quiet cul-de-sac—and spoke mostly of the pride.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

The person notices the camera at Guthrie’s front porch and tries to cover the lens with their hand before scouting around the patio and yard area apparently for something to obstruct the camera.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Aunt Maud dancing on the front porch with Eugene Hammond to blaring music where the neighbors could see?

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck