as in janitor
a person who tends a door
we tipped the hotel doorman for getting us a cab
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Recent Examples of doorman
How about the Black doorman (played by Method Man who steals the movie) saving the day.
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Sedgwick and Smith, the matriarch and doorman/family friend, respectively, lead a hilarious ensemble that puts a modern stamp on a story that explores interfaith relationships and family dynamics.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
The monthlies are just under $1,300 and cover a 24-hour doorman, fitness center, concierge service, and laundry in the building.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
Rounding it all out is access to a 24-hour doorman and concierge courtesy of a $5,119 monthly maintenance charge.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Tom Teicholz, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Sedgwick and Smith, the matriarch and doorman/family friend, respectively, lead a hilarious ensemble that puts a modern stamp on a story that explores interfaith relationships and family dynamics.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 23 Apr. 2025
The monthlies are just under $1,300 and cover a 24-hour doorman, fitness center, concierge service, and laundry in the building.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 22 Apr. 2025
Rounding it all out is access to a 24-hour doorman and concierge courtesy of a $5,119 monthly maintenance charge.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorman
Noun
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Prosecutors said during the trial that Pankey had been excommunicated after the incident, which also cost him his job there as a janitor.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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Agudelo was biking home from her job as a janitor at an East Harlem museum, taking her usual shortcut through Randall’s Island to get to her Astoria apartment, when Jiraud jumped her about 11:30 p.m. last Friday, police said.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
Noun
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In December 2023, he was arrested by the police while working as a porter at a local vegetable market.—
Zia ur-Rehman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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When the consistency of the soap mixture downstairs is ready — usually after a week of boiling on and off — porters carry it up the stairs in metal buckets, one after another, spreading it on the floor to harden.—
Kat Lonsdorf,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorman. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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