doorstep

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People left flowers on his doorstep and sent his family notes of sympathy and solidarity.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

BTS's comeback concert is being staged on the doorstep of the historic Gyeongbokgung royal palace -- a fitting venue for the so-called "Kings of K-pop".

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

They said that the tax problems which precipitated her departure from the cabinet last autumn are occasionally mentioned by voters on the doorstep as an example of their frustration with the Labour government.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 12, 2026

An elderly woman was watching me from a doorstep where she huddled, her dirty white widow’s sari drawn about her.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan