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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
Who is Paul Kevin Curtis? Paul Kevin Curtis is a janitor and Elvis Presley impersonator from Tupelo, Miss., the birthplace of the legendary singer.
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Gomez spent her early teen years with her aunt, who was a janitor at a local elementary school.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
In contrast, the number of cleaners and janitors remained stable, indicating that frontline service occupations were not significantly affected.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
An Army veteran who worked at a junkyard and later as a hospital janitor, Yenner used to toss a football around the backyard with Moore and her brothers and take them on long day trips through the countryside.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Emily Blackwood, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Gomez spent her early teen years with her aunt, who was a janitor at a local elementary school.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Nov. 2024
In contrast, the number of cleaners and janitors remained stable, indicating that frontline service occupations were not significantly affected.
—London School Of Economics, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
An Army veteran who worked at a junkyard and later as a hospital janitor, Yenner used to toss a football around the backyard with Moore and her brothers and take them on long day trips through the countryside.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for janitor
Noun
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The failure of a single custodian can happen for various reasons.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Listen to this article A former New Jersey school custodian is facing up to eight years in prison after admitting to tainting cafeteria food and utensils with urine, feces and bleach to make children sick.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Upon my arrival, I was greeted by porters who quickly took my bags and escorted me to my room.—
Karla Pope,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2025
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Gingerbread Toddy At Costera in New Orleans, this Gingerbread Toddy is made with Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon, lemon juice, and gingerbread porter syrup.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 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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Per the logline, the reimagining will follow a teenage girl who is sent to a detention camp, where a ruthless warden forces campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
8 Jan. 2025
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Pro-Trump former prison warden explains his letter to Biden on death row clemency Ron McAndrew, former warden of the Florida State Penitentiary, has asked outgoing President Biden to commute all federal and military death sentences before leaving office.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
19 Nov. 2024
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The Diaper Bank makes other arguments: A reliable supply of clean diapers helps to eliminate $4.3 million in medical costs; The lack thereof can lead to maternal depression and potentially child abuse as constant crying wears on caretakers.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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We are meant to think of ourselves as natural caretakers who immediately bond with our children as a matter of species survival.—
Marcy Thompson,
Scientific American,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitor. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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