watchman

Example Sentences

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Dick ordered Edward and Glenn Juenke, the night watchman, to begin evacuating Bug House and two other cabins by the river.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

They had also planted a watchman in the bank, Patrick Shevlin.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023

Prosecutors said the captain failed to have a night watchman or conduct fire drills as required by law.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2023

Gideon Matua, a night watchman in Kampala who bets regularly said two friends recently lost their jobs after losing other people’s money.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 16, 2022

So the feast was beginning and the watchman had been given his portion.

From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding