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as in porter
a person who tends a door
according to popular Christian tradition, St. Peter acts as janitor at heaven's pearly gates
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Recent Examples of janitor
Charlie Day played her son, janitor/man-child Charlie Kelly.
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
In Danny Boyle’s marvelously unhinged 1997 lovers-on-the-lam confection A Life Less Ordinary, Diaz plays Celine, an heiress who’s kidnapped by a hapless janitor, Ewan McGregor’s Robert.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
In this case, the janitor's expertise in managing the workload efficiently was dismissed, leading to preventable conflict and reduced efficiency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Other additions: a new accessible bathroom, updating of existing bathrooms, new kitchen space and a janitor’s closet.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
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Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2025
In Danny Boyle’s marvelously unhinged 1997 lovers-on-the-lam confection A Life Less Ordinary, Diaz plays Celine, an heiress who’s kidnapped by a hapless janitor, Ewan McGregor’s Robert.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
In this case, the janitor's expertise in managing the workload efficiently was dismissed, leading to preventable conflict and reduced efficiency.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Other additions: a new accessible bathroom, updating of existing bathrooms, new kitchen space and a janitor’s closet.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for janitor
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So that’s our jobs as custodians of the arts, to have an entry point where people can see where that’s made by people that look like them and just feel the energy.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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People are walking memories, and certain generations have been custodians of their traditions.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
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In another laudable effort, Exodus has since 2020 run the Mountain Lioness Project, in Tanzania, which has so far trained 30 women porters to work as guides on Mount Kilimanjaro.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Mar. 2025
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The primarily Black staff of porters were the vital component of the Pullman Company’s exclusive sleeper car service.—
Jared Mccallister,
New York Daily News,
2 Feb. 2025
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
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What to Know Modified operations for MDC Brooklyn began on Saturday and is at the discretion of the warden to implement.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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What a lovely moment of vulnerability between our two wardens.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2025
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In the film, Ferreira stars as Lily Trevino, a 25-year-old at-home caretaker who struggles with self-abandonment.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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As part of her conditional release, the court ordered her to not have any animals under her control or possession, other than two dogs — not under her care — who belong to a caretaker.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitor. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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