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doorman

[dawr-man, -muhn, dohr-] / ˈdɔrˌmæn, -mən, ˈdoʊr- /
NOUN
guard for entrance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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James Babson, a longtime doorman at the Hotel Cafe, said its staff and attendees alike have always been reverent toward performers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

Luke Timm, the doorman at Common Country—known to his TikTok following as simply “hot bouncer”—said his experience hasn’t felt political.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

“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

The elevator doors had opened and there she was, back in the lobby, the kindly doorman peering down at her through his glasses.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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