How to Use purser in a Sentence

purser

noun

• The poor purser stands his ground as the line of four-wheelers and humans tries to change course and move around him.
  — Megan Bush Moody, Alaska Dispatch News, 25 June 2017
• Ask to speak to the purser or chief flight attendant if there is disagreement.
  — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 4 Apr. 2018
• Every crew member dresses the same, except for the purser who wears a brown color.
  — Lindsay Silberman, Town & Country, 29 Jan. 2018
• Valuable coins, jewelry and a purser’s safe are among the valuables the diver’s expect to find.
  — Mark Price, charlotteobserver, 19 Jan. 2018
• Reno Chen was designated purser and Benny Hsu was to be the boatswain in charge of maintenance.
  — Maggie Hiufu Wong, CNN, 23 Aug. 2021
• Soon, purser Mike Queen's booming voice was instructing everyone to get back on the boat.
  — Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News, 31 May 2016
• Tim Davey, who worked as a crew purser and hotel officer onboard the QE2 in the early 90s, echoes the importance of the ship's design.
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2021
• All the while, Darwin’s collections were annoying the ship’s purser who complained about the clutter.
  — National Geographic, 11 June 2020
• Onboard, riverboats go tastefully all in on decor, with a giant tree near the purser’s desk, a huge wreath, big bows, and garlands over stateroom doors.
  — Janice Wald Henderson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2019
• Eventually a purser moved Dowling to another seat, but in the same row.
  — Alexandra Deabler, Fox News, 10 July 2018
• Our dinner that night was festive: When someone asked for music, our purser, Mostafa Elbeary, returned with the entire crew.
  — Michelle Green, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2019
• Still, at least one member of Cornero’s inner circle tried, according to Grange, whose father served as the vessel’s purser.
  — Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
• On board, Nutt, who after six months working for Pan Am became a purser, and later a stewardess manager, cooked fine food for passengers that was served on china plates.
  — Philip Keith For Cnn, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022
• Members of the union include pursers (who load passengers and take tickets), seamen, cooks, housekeepers, engineers, and more.
  — Annie Zak, Anchorage Daily News, 26 July 2019

Last Updated: 24 Jul 2024