clerk

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

He had dozens of jobs, including stockroom clerk, timekeeper, accountant and city inspector, as well as myriad positions in newspaper journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The Los Angeles Police Department wasn’t hiring, so he worked as a file clerk at Northrop Aircraft temporarily and eventually began opening training schools for martial arts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

He did his National Service in the RAF - where he learned spy skills including photography, flying and scuba-diving - before working for brief periods as a railway clerk and an air steward.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

But it’s not going to happen on her accounting clerk salary at Purina, let alone Floyd’s meager earnings.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

It was a woman, a sales clerk, no doubt.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood