innkeeper
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Often have I recalled the scene in John Buchan’s spy thriller “The 39 Steps” when the protagonist, Richard Hannay, tells his true but unlikely story to an innkeeper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 23, 2025
Shelley Hunter, an innkeeper from Quincy, Calif., says airlines should be able to exclude kids from some flights.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
But Ms. Rolikova, the innkeeper, thought it was important to see it, and so she opened the padlocked door to reveal a palimpsest of Russia over the past century.
From New York Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
“Perhaps Jack the boarder had seeded his own rumors,” the innkeeper observes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
The innkeeper is collecting empty cups and swabbing the tables.
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
The innkeepers are very friendly and anxious to help you explore the island.
From Seattle Times ● May 25, 2023
For a number of years, the marathon included both a racing and touring division and featured refueling stops with delectable fare provided by local innkeepers and restaurateurs.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
A couple in upstate New York became impromptu innkeepers for South Korean tourists over the weekend after the visitors became stranded in an intense blizzard.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
As part of the job, the innkeepers will receive a healthcare plan and two weeks of vacation, with room and board included.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
He had given letters to the innkeepers everywhere, and they had promised to send them on.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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