porter

Example Sentences

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Pat McElhetton was working a late shift as a porter in South Tyrone Hospital on the day of the bomb.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Scrawled in chalk in the list of draft beers was the Edmund Fitzgerald porter, a longtime brew from the Great Lakes Brewing Co.

From Slate • Nov. 10, 2025

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 • Sep. 25, 2025

Sitting inside the porter chair, which references the constellations and specifically the brightest star, Sirius, has a meditative quality and is a different experience for everyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2025

“The porter will be waiting for you,” the Arbitrator said.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee