porter

Example Sentences

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Pat McElhetton was working a late shift as a porter in South Tyrone Hospital on the day of the bomb.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

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

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

The porter got up to make his rounds I didn’t see him no more, but when the train lurched to a stop, I was already by the door.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson