doorman

Example Sentences

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“The U.S. is going to put conditions on us, that’s what’s going to happen,” said a doorman who spoke on condition of anonymity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

“Later, he covered her rent and furnished her apartment in a doorman building in the West Village.”

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

The doorman and a few members of the maintenance staff dashed upstairs to find that Sasha still wasn’t responsive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2025

He would often relate the story of how he was spotted by a former drill sergeant outside a New York hotel while he was working as a doorman.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2025

“Right. And that doorman might be a snitch.”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin