stoop
Example Sentences
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Although it may seem naïve, on the surface, to stoop to such mundanity — a variation on our era’s “go outside and touch grass” naturalism — Styles may be genuinely onto something.
From Salon • Mar. 6, 2026
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
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
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
I’m still on the stoop, my face pressed into my knees.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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