as in janitor
a person who tends a door
he generously tipped the porter for hailing a taxi
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Recent Examples of porter
With models trailed by porters toting handfuls of monogrammed luggage?
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
My father was a Billingsgate Fish Market porter and a big gambler.
—Ruthie Rogers, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
To make this unique cheese, cheddar curds are mixed with Irish porter, which gives the cheese its distinct marbled appearance plus a roasted, malty taste.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
The porter's footsteps echoed back into the marbled lobby, and then even the tapping dissipated into the air or the sound of the boat’s engine.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
My father was a Billingsgate Fish Market porter and a big gambler.
—Ruthie Rogers, Air Mail, 14 Mar. 2026
To make this unique cheese, cheddar curds are mixed with Irish porter, which gives the cheese its distinct marbled appearance plus a roasted, malty taste.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
The porter's footsteps echoed back into the marbled lobby, and then even the tapping dissipated into the air or the sound of the boat’s engine.
—Vic O'Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for porter
janitor
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Nattie takes a job as a janitor at the hospital and finds a refuge in the library, striking up a friendship with the lonely librarian.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Columbia students, along with outside agitators, broke into an academic building and temporarily detained the janitors inside.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porter. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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