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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
People know me as the garbage man, janitor, that’s signed to Jay-Z.
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 11 July 2025
The ordinance targets only certain venues and industries … and the city is exempting hundreds of its own employees, including janitors and event staff.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
The other directs them to write letters to Butler staff and janitors who were tasked with cleaning the library afterward.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Job losses in June were attributed to the state's professional and business services sector (a wide-ranging sector which includes job titles such as accountant, lawyer, janitor and security guard), which declined by 9,000, and the manufacturing sector, which declined by 4,000.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
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Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 11 July 2025
The ordinance targets only certain venues and industries … and the city is exempting hundreds of its own employees, including janitors and event staff.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 2025
The other directs them to write letters to Butler staff and janitors who were tasked with cleaning the library afterward.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Job losses in June were attributed to the state's professional and business services sector (a wide-ranging sector which includes job titles such as accountant, lawyer, janitor and security guard), which declined by 9,000, and the manufacturing sector, which declined by 4,000.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for janitor
Noun
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Our government is the custodian of public trust and taxpayer funds and we as citizens have every right to insist on transparency and accountability.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Aug. 2025
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As custodians of the ultimate game of failure, baseball people are wired to fear the worst possible outcomes.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The menu includes ales, porter and stouts, IPAs and more.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
2 Aug. 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
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
Noun
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Paul forms his team with the help of Caretaker (Chris Rock) and coach Scarborough (Reynolds), but must overcome the warden trying to fix the game while playing for personal redemption.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The company was hired to provide operational support for the facility, including camp managers, wardens, corrections officers and other administrative staff.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 July 2025
Noun
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The vehicle was located later that morning by a local caretaker, Military Police told CNN Brazil.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Parent, who was visiting the home’s caretaker, was shot to death.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitor. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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