doorman

Example Sentences

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“Everything is going up,” said Ariel Buenaventura, a doorman at a 16-story red-brick building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“A lot of people have anxiety, and rightfully so,” said Ali Nikovic, a doorman at a building just off Fifth Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

James Babson, a longtime doorman at the Hotel Cafe, said its staff and attendees alike have always been reverent toward performers.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

“Later, he covered her rent and furnished her apartment in a doorman building in the West Village.”

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

As we approached the Eolian the doorman tugged at the front of a wide-brimmed hat and made a nodding bow.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss