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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
The competitor, Drew Fleschut, triumphed over the hairstyle competition with a sweet tribute to actor David Spade's 2001 comedy Joe Dirt, in which the Saturday Night Live alum played a janitor with a mullet fixed to the top of his head as a baby.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
His father, Joe Long, a janitor at the West End School, had been born into slavery in 1853.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Eight Democratic candidates appeared at a forum sponsored by SEIU United Service Workers West, which represents more than 45,000 janitors, security officers, airport service employees and other workers in California.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Or the bus driver, the janitor, the special-education teacher, working overtime to support their families?
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Jan. 2026
His father, Joe Long, a janitor at the West End School, had been born into slavery in 1853.
—David Treuer, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2026
Eight Democratic candidates appeared at a forum sponsored by SEIU United Service Workers West, which represents more than 45,000 janitors, security officers, airport service employees and other workers in California.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Or the bus driver, the janitor, the special-education teacher, working overtime to support their families?
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for janitor
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Your Kansas tax dollars pay for salaries of state employees, from university chancellors and aerospace researchers to prison guards and custodians.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Additional pre-tax contributions of up to $5,000 a year are allowed but not required, and a parent is the custodian of the account until the child turns 18.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Try the 15th edition of the Bleeding Heart, based on a German-style porter.—
Mindy Sink,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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After much urging from financial analysts over the years, Richemont sold the loss-making Yoox Net-a-porter group to LuxExperience, parent of Mytheresa.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The siblings have different personalities, according to their keepers; Xiao Xiao is timid while his sister Lei Lei is fearless and adapts to changes quickly.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
25 Jan. 2026
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Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and threw for 86 in sloppy, snowy conditions and scored New England’s only touchdown on a six-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2026
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On January 20th, Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff toured the facility and spoke with the warden as part of an oversight visit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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In it, the warden confirmed lights are on 24/7.—
Mirella Brussani,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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In the spring, Rusty took leave from his consulting job to be his wife's full-time caretaker.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
26 Jan. 2026
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Anyone who has interacted with these professionals, whether as a patient, caretaker or colleague, can testify to the incredible skill and expertise their work requires – expertise that comes from extensive education and training.—
Christopher O’Connor,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitor. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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