watchman

Example Sentences

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At the time of the record destruction, which was revealed by a night watchman who saw it happening and saved some documents, UBS was under scrutiny for its wartime activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Last month, Richard Abath, the night watchman who mistakenly allowed in the thieves, died at 57.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2024

“Many congregants across the nation bow in prayer minutes before the midnight hour as they sing out “Watchman, watchman, please tell me the hour of the night.’

From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023

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

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023

The watchman had not particularly noticed; he should say a working person; to the best of his belief, he had a dust-coloured kind of clothes on, under a dark coat.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens