commissionaire

Example Sentences

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At the far end a commissionaire was directing people.

From The Guardian

The site also had its own security team, and commissionaires were on hand to greet guests and staff.

From BBC

It was a high-class shop, renowned for its two commissionaires, page boys and Italian chef.

From BBC

In a town, Leiba would regain his health, he would go near the police station—he could treat the police, the commissionaires, the sergeants.

From Project Gutenberg

What were the commissionaire and the frock-coated gentleman in comparison with Mr. Thompson and the Old Man?

From Project Gutenberg