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
When it’s paired with a chocolatey porter, the combination is divine.
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Try the 15th edition of the Bleeding Heart, based on a German-style porter.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Among their first offerings was a pineapple saison, a cedar IPA and a red porter.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
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Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Try the 15th edition of the Bleeding Heart, based on a German-style porter.
—Mindy Sink, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Best known as Travelers Rest’s first craft brewery, this spot is a local favorite popular for its world-class selection of beers, with everything from pale ales to porters.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Among their first offerings was a pineapple saison, a cedar IPA and a red porter.
—Keith Pandolfi, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for porter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for porter
janitor
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The documents also detail the scale of the personnel required to build and manage the temporary lock-up, from janitors to laundry workers to cooks, translators to legal case managers to IT staff.—
Kate Payne,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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The audience was previously told that that problem was meant to be incredibly difficult, taking years of expert thinking to resolve, yet it was quickly worked out by Damon’s insightful janitor in just moments.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Porter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/porter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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