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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
Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.
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The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2025
The head of the trading desk at Goldman tagged the young Scaramucci with the nickname Good Will Hunting, after the Matt Damon character in the 1997 film about a genius who works as a janitor at MIT.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
How many janitors and clerks—who commute for hours from Tehran’s poorest suburbs—are now dead or injured?
—Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
The janitors who clean their classrooms don’t have a four-year limit before being forced to find another job.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2025
The head of the trading desk at Goldman tagged the young Scaramucci with the nickname Good Will Hunting, after the Matt Damon character in the 1997 film about a genius who works as a janitor at MIT.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 2 July 2025
How many janitors and clerks—who commute for hours from Tehran’s poorest suburbs—are now dead or injured?
—Siamak Namazi, Time, 25 June 2025
The janitors who clean their classrooms don’t have a four-year limit before being forced to find another job.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for janitor
Noun
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The district's plan doesn’t require support staff, like front office, custodian or cafeteria workers, to reapply for their jobs.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Parents or account custodians could place up to an additional $5,000 in post-tax contributions annually into the account, which would invest in index funds.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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After the bar closed for the night, a bunch of teenagers took over the place; either the porters didn’t notice or didn’t care.—
John Darnielle,
Pitchfork,
24 July 2025
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The two experience a gut-wrenching tragedy and Sam’s friend, Fragile, offers him a job to expand the Chiral Network across borders as a way to help the porter recover.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Iranian officials and entities responsible for a crackdown on protesters, including Evin Prison warden Hedayat Farzadi, who was known for his brutal tactics.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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In May 2018, a warden at Arizona State Prison Complex Tucson met with Vitellaro and told him he would be reassigned to a residential unit.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
17 July 2025
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This can easily go undetected for a long period of time if you’ve been socialized to play the caretaker role.—
Nicole Lipkin,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Dear Eric: My mother and her caretaker came to visit for two days.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitor. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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