as in janitor
a person who tends a door
those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope
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Recent Examples of gatekeeper
Before, Singh said, citywide politicians engaged South Asian and Muslim voters at Hindu Diwali or Islamic Eid celebrations, usually speaking to a few prominent gatekeepers, often religious leaders or business owners.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Dozens of clips with hundreds of thousands of views imagine figures like Mamdani as the gatekeeper of a future Shambhala.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Enter Kevin Smith, who knows a thing or two about bypassing gatekeepers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition, a single company could become the gatekeeper for all digital shopping, with the potential for monopolization beyond even Amazon’s current dominance in e-commerce.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
Dozens of clips with hundreds of thousands of views imagine figures like Mamdani as the gatekeeper of a future Shambhala.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Enter Kevin Smith, who knows a thing or two about bypassing gatekeepers.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2025
In addition, a single company could become the gatekeeper for all digital shopping, with the potential for monopolization beyond even Amazon’s current dominance in e-commerce.
—Patrick Van Esch, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gatekeeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gatekeeper
Noun
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The same workers who keep this country running every single day—home care aides, teachers, bus drivers and janitors who can’t afford to get sick.—
Linda Goler Blount,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Indiana, a church hired a janitor convicted of molesting a 7-year-old girl.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Perfect Moment products are available globally online and via key retailers such as Mytheresa, Net-a-porter, Harrods, Selfridges, Saks Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The five who trekked back to base camp were Nepali porters and guides, Mahato said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Gatekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatekeeper. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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