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
Ring Video Doorbell Deal The Ring Battery Doorbell is the most affordable doorman for your front porch.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, more than 10,000 union members held a rally on Park Avenue in the east 70s and 80s, a modern-day millionaires' row that’s famous for its luxury, full-service doorman buildings.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
By the end of the novel, who is best at curating their life into a story, and who is most willing to let the mess show?
Dog walkers; cleaners; drivers; doormen; people like Dante, Ziggy and Julio are always there, rarely centered, but never purely a part of the scenery.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
That’s the day after the four-year-old contract expires for nearly 34,000 doormen, porters and maintenance workers.
—Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, more than 10,000 union members held a rally on Park Avenue in the east 70s and 80s, a modern-day millionaires' row that’s famous for its luxury, full-service doorman buildings.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 17 Apr. 2026
By the end of the novel, who is best at curating their life into a story, and who is most willing to let the mess show?
Dog walkers; cleaners; drivers; doormen; people like Dante, Ziggy and Julio are always there, rarely centered, but never purely a part of the scenery.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
That’s the day after the four-year-old contract expires for nearly 34,000 doormen, porters and maintenance workers.
—Michelle Kaske, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorman
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The story centers on Zha, a janitor at a bankrupt, long-shuttered film studio who retreats into a virtual world, cultivating an online romance and dreaming of a voyage to the Moon.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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After an embarrassing encounter — Wells, working as a janitor, stumbles upon Graham naked in the locker room — the two make an arrangement.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Globally, the brand has seen a 37 percent year-over-year increase in business, supported by strong wholesale partnerships with retailers including Net-a-porter, Moda Operandi, Mytheresa and Selfridges.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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To provide nutrition for them, offer nectar-producing blooms such as zinnias, porter weed, lantanas, Turk’s cap, shrimp plant, Mexican honeysuckle and pentas.—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorman. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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