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
In Season 5, the trio’s doorman Lester (Teddy Coluca) dies under mysterious circumstances, and Charles (Martin), Oliver (Short), and Mabel (Gomez) refuse to accept the results of the police report.
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
In the Season Five trailer, the crime-solving trio are faced with another death, their beloved doorman Lester.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere in the video, the gang crashes Lester’s funeral to get answers — and at one point, Martin unceremoniously checks the doorman’s casket to see if the body still has all 10 fingers.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
At $1,749, the monthlies are pretty standard for the area, and get you a bike room, shared laundry, and staff including a full-time doorman and live-in super.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
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Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
In the Season Five trailer, the crime-solving trio are faced with another death, their beloved doorman Lester.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 Aug. 2025
Elsewhere in the video, the gang crashes Lester’s funeral to get answers — and at one point, Martin unceremoniously checks the doorman’s casket to see if the body still has all 10 fingers.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
At $1,749, the monthlies are pretty standard for the area, and get you a bike room, shared laundry, and staff including a full-time doorman and live-in super.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doorman
Noun
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Peter Dinklage stars as Winston Gooze, a janitor who gets transformed into a grotesque mutant after a bizarre accident.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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But with Winston’s newfound powers as the Toxic Avenger, Garbinger soon comes to regret his decision to neglect the janitor-turned-superhero who dispatches of the bad guys in particularly gruesome ways.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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This is a black IPA, relying heavily on the roasted malts more typically used in porters and stouts.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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For a wedge salad, try an IPA, a porter or a stout, but not an imperial one.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Doorman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doorman. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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