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See the grandiose steps, ornate lampposts, art deco doors, unchanged from the days when a commissionaire was on guard to welcome the players into the Marble Halls.
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Commissionaire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commissionaire. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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commissionaire
noun
com·mis·sion·aire
kə-ˌmish-ə-ˈna(ə)r 
-ˈne(ə)r
chiefly British
: a uniformed attendant
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