watchman

Example Sentences

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At the time of the record destruction, which was revealed by a night watchman who saw it happening and saved some documents, UBS was under scrutiny for its wartime activities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Last month, Richard Abath, the night watchman who mistakenly allowed in the thieves, died at 57.

From New York Times • Mar. 18, 2024

Zimmerman, a self-appointed neighborhood watchman who thought Martin looked suspicious, was acquitted.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

They had also planted a watchman in the bank, Patrick Shevlin.

From Slate • Dec. 28, 2023

“When you came in at the gate and asked the watchman the way here, had you any one with you?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens