bookkeeper

Example Sentences

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“It was almost like I’ve been waiting for this question to pop up,” said the bookkeeper, who correctly identified the lock as the fictional Clapco D-29.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

His parents, a police officer and a bookkeeper, encouraged his curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Gustav works as a bookkeeper for Julia’s father and is never entirely happy with his station.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Tony Gene Broxton, a former fire department bookkeeper from the Florida Panhandle, was indicted in 2013 on federal charges of theft of public money and making false statements.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

The honest bookkeeper, the faithful wife, the earnest scholar get little of our attention compared to the embezzler, the tramp, the cheat.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck