porter
Example Sentences
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The sound of sandals slapping as porters jumped down from open doorways and the deep horn of departure instilled a sense of calm.
People particularly enjoyed taking in the Pullman porters, the Black men whom industrialist George Pullman hired to serve the sleeper cars on his trains.
From Literature
He joined the 35-member expedition as a porter despite no prior mountaineering experience.
From BBC
The unchanged names in the series, which premieres Thursday on Netflix, belong to the four children of Benjamin Lee Guinness, whose grandfather created the signature porter in 1778.
From Los Angeles Times
It will affect a wide range of staff including nurses, midwives, paramedics - and other workers such as porters - but not doctors whose pay is negotiated separately.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
