stoop

Example Sentences

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Beetz stars as Asia, a young woman who turns up on the stoop of a high-end Manhattan apartment building, the Virgil, answering an ad for a maid job.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 27, 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

These festive stoop setups are the product of a new seasonal micro-economy: pumpkin entrepreneurs and porch stylists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

He wore a wide belt for support, and when he could no longer stoop over, he worked on his knees until his back gave out completely.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez