doorstep

Example Sentences

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Boston does have a fast grower on its doorstep: the small city of Everett, Mass., where the population rose 4.6% to more than 53,000 in the last measured year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"I think there’s now a responsibility on the cabinet to talk to Keir and to recognise, as they obviously are picking up on the doorstep, that this can’t carry on forever," he told BBC Radio.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

"Rainbow Corner is right on our doorstep which is so handy for us even to make it on school on time," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

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

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

For, really, what were the odds of finding a letter from the tsar’s own ballet company lying on the doorstep?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood