porter

Example Sentences

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Scrawled in chalk in the list of draft beers was the Edmund Fitzgerald porter, a longtime brew from the Great Lakes Brewing Co.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

Kanchha Sherpa worked as an high-altitude porter in the Himalayan mountains for two more decades after the expedition, until his wife asked him to stop making the dangerous journeys.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2025

One of the regulars at the hub is 64-year-old Les Mifflin, a former kitchen porter who ended up homeless after the breakdown of a relationship.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2025

Sitting inside the porter chair, which references the constellations and specifically the brightest star, Sirius, has a meditative quality and is a different experience for everyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

It stood wide open, and the porter lay before it.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien