ferryman
Example Sentences
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When Proctor Bennett, the ferryman who shuttles these individuals between lives, must transport his own father to the Nursery, it changes everything he believes about society and his role in it.
From New York Times
Our narrator, Proctor Bennett, is one of the highly respected ferrymen who lead expiring Prosperans to the dock and launch them over to Nursery Isle for a refresh.
From Washington Post
“Also, they’re looking for a new ferryman. So if any of you are interested.”
From New York Times
The characters in that piece included Charon, the ferryman to the underworld, and this is the figure that Baye & Asa borrow.
From New York Times
As an employee of a Manhattan establishment that catered to traveling assassins, Charon — named after the ferryman of Hades in Greek mythology — was the soul of discretion.
From New York Times
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