janitor

Example Sentences

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The son of parents who fled Sierra Leone's civil war in the 1990s, Tiafoe used to sleep on the floor at a plush Maryland tennis centre where his father was a janitor.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

Charley finds direction when a neighborhood janitor invites him into a pickup game.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

The free-form jazz in the film makes the atmosphere almost farcical, a choice that feels even more strange when Bong introduces the apartment complex’s janitor, who has a taste for dog meat.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2025

They encourage the janitor to go on stage, where he performs What the World Needs Now Is Love.

From BBC • Nov. 13, 2024

The janitor frowned when he noticed Annabeth’s wounds.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan