janitor

Example Sentences

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Bob Trebilcock relates that, near the peak of the tech bubble, the janitor at his church bragged about his day-trading profits.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

I think I've had one interview for a janitor role.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“I’m crying,” said Nidia Perez, a grandmother and school janitor who caught the game in a plaza in Caracas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

I used to be a janitor, and I used to move furniture, so podcasting and stand-up is not so bad when you talk about having a job.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The one that knocked his tooth out has got himself a purple, steel-buttoned outfit that looks like a cast-off janitor uniform.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver