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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
Those outside the Lloyd Kaufman fan club may still be curious to see Peter Dinklage in the title role of a meek slob janitor who starts really cleaning up the city after an accident with radioactive waste transforms him into a deformed vigilante.
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Before becoming a priest, Francis was a chemical lab technician, a janitor and a nightclub bouncer.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
When Hamoud returned to work, a manager accused Hamoud of driving past him and the janitor to intimidate him, and later called Hamoud into a meeting with two police officers present, according to the lawsuit.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
Hamoud also recorded multiple instances of discrimination with one janitor, according to the complaint.
—Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Before becoming a priest, Francis was a chemical lab technician, a janitor and a nightclub bouncer.
—Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 25 Apr. 2025
When Hamoud returned to work, a manager accused Hamoud of driving past him and the janitor to intimidate him, and later called Hamoud into a meeting with two police officers present, according to the lawsuit.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 June 2025
Hamoud also recorded multiple instances of discrimination with one janitor, according to the complaint.
—Natalie Demaree, Kansas City Star, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for janitor
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If students are expected to produce original thoughts when demonstrating their learning, shouldn't instructors, as custodians of intellectual integrity, be held to a similar standard regarding the materials and feedback used to teach?—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Crofts was working as a custodian at the city’s development services office when he was arrested Wednesday.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025
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Home to eight of the world’s ten highest peaks, a dense network of trails, and an unrivaled trekking infrastructure of lodges, guides, and porters, Nepal is perhaps the world’s ultimate hiking destination.—
Bradley Mayhew,
Outside Online,
2 July 2025
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Players start out making these deliveries on foot — inspired by the real-life traditional Japanese porters known as Bokka.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2025
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The law only lets the warden impound dogs found running loose or found not wearing valid dog tags.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Inmates spend all day inside, emerging only for 30 minutes of calisthenics or Bible study, according to the warden.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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The group also has planted dozens of trees and restored a 100-year-old caretaker’s cottage.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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In 2019, the Brown family sued White,his parents and his medical caretakers for failing to realize how White's disorder could result in harm to others and not properly controlling his behavior.—
Maryam Ahmed,
Austin American Statesman,
3 July 2025
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“Janitor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/janitor. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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