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stoop

[stoop] / stup /
NOUN
slouched posture
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK
straightening






Example Sentences

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On one stoop, a man gently plucked a guitar.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 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

As I approach Aunt Tess’s house I see a figure on the stoop, a slim-built young woman, my age or maybe a little older, about to knock at the door.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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