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
In service jobs, Black workers labored as porters, chauffeurs, and servers; in manufacturing plants, white supremacist pseudoscience was harnessed to justify forcing Black workers to perform the most difficult and dangerous work.
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Just as a robust porter leaves foamy dregs at the bottom of a pint glass, IndyStar's Beer Bracket is coming to an end.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
He got married, had kids, and worked a job as a porter at Broadway theaters.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Originally, Black Shirt’s focus was on red ales, which produced some fun, offbeat takes on IPAs, porters and other styles.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
Just as a robust porter leaves foamy dregs at the bottom of a pint glass, IndyStar's Beer Bracket is coming to an end.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 20 Oct. 2025
He got married, had kids, and worked a job as a porter at Broadway theaters.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Originally, Black Shirt’s focus was on red ales, which produced some fun, offbeat takes on IPAs, porters and other styles.
—Barbara Ellis, Denver Post, 3 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porter
janitor
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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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Its member organizations include SEIU Healthcare and Locals 1 and 73, representing workers across various industries, including janitors, child care workers, and private security officers and doormen.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porter. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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