Example Sentences

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And by Valentine’s Day 1974, more than 3,000 Californians, from gas station attendants to hotel bellhops, were out of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

The strike encompassed housekeepers, dishwashers, cooks, waiters, bellhops and front-desk agents,

From Reuters • Jul. 5, 2023

No progress was reported in negotiations between employers and Unite Here Local 11, which represents bellhops, front desk agents, room attendants, cooks, servers and dishwashers.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 5, 2023

Beyond restaurants, travel offers many other opportunities to leave tips for service providers such as cabdrivers, bellhops and valets.

From New York Times • Apr. 25, 2023

It had been work, exhilarating but exhausting all the same, constantly having to befuddle building supers and bellhops and nosy neighbors just for a place to sleep.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny