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How do you use Doorposts in a sentence? See 6 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Doorposts in a sentence

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Doorposts | Doorpost

Doorposts meaning

plural of doorpost

Using Doorposts

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of doorpost
  • In the example corpus, doorposts often appears in combinations such as: their doorposts.

Context around Doorposts

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 4 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

augustus 1×

Sentence patterns with Doorposts

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

affixed to doorposts as a 1× from their doorposts or they 1× mark the doorposts of their 1× mark your doorposts 1× marking their doorposts with the 1× on augustus doorposts was tantamount 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

jewish egyptians demonstrated 1× many jews have 1× mezuzahs are affixed 1× the israelites were 1× thus both the 1×

Common sentence endings:

by the egyptians 1× faith and heritage 1× fear of reprisal 1× home the capital 1× of the holiday 1×

Words around Doorposts

Just before it in the word index:

doorpost 2 doorns 2 doornkop 2 doornfontein 3 doornbos 3 doornail 2

Just after it in the word index:

doors 4.449 doorstep 383 doorsteps 72 doorstop 8 doorstops 3 dooru 4

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 8 aage 8 aardvarks 8 abaca 8 abaji 8 abascal 8

Corpus analysis for Doorposts

  • In this selection, "doorposts" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, augustus stand out and add context to how "doorposts" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include affixed to doorposts as a and from their doorposts or they. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "doorposts" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aage and aardvarks, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with doorposts

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Will you mark your doorposts? (5 words)

Mezuzahs are affixed to doorposts as a physical and symbolic reminder of Jewish faith and heritage. (16 words)

Many Jews have removed mezuzahs - the small Torah scrolls - from their doorposts, or they have covered them with duct tape out of fear of reprisal. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The Israelites were instructed to mark the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a slaughtered spring lamb and, upon seeing this, the spirit of the Lord knew to pass over the first-born in these homes, hence the English name of the holiday. (45 words)

Jewish Egyptians demonstrated tremendous courage to distinguish their households as G-d directed by marking their doorposts with the blood of an animal considered sacred by the Egyptians. (28 words)

Thus, both the laurel and the oak were integral symbols of Roman religion and statecraft; placing them on Augustus' doorposts was tantamount to declaring his home the capital. (28 words)

Question examples

Will you mark your doorposts? (5 words)

Example sentences (6)

Many Jews have removed mezuzahs - the small Torah scrolls - from their doorposts, or they have covered them with duct tape out of fear of reprisal.

Mezuzahs are affixed to doorposts as a physical and symbolic reminder of Jewish faith and heritage.

Jewish Egyptians demonstrated tremendous courage to distinguish their households as G-d directed by marking their doorposts with the blood of an animal considered sacred by the Egyptians.

Will you mark your doorposts?

The Israelites were instructed to mark the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a slaughtered spring lamb and, upon seeing this, the spirit of the Lord knew to pass over the first-born in these homes, hence the English name of the holiday.

Thus, both the laurel and the oak were integral symbols of Roman religion and statecraft; placing them on Augustus' doorposts was tantamount to declaring his home the capital.

Common combinations with doorposts

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "doorposts" in a sentence?
An example: "Many Jews have removed mezuzahs - the small Torah scrolls - from their doorposts, or they have covered them with duct tape out of fear of reprisal." This page contains 6 example sentences with the word "doorposts" from authentic English texts.
What does "doorposts" mean?
Doorposts means: plural of doorpost
How many example sentences with "doorposts" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 6 example sentences with "doorposts", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.