How to Use doorman in a Sentence

doorman

noun

• When the doorman tried to escort the man outside, the man punched him.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 24 Feb. 2022
• The doorman marched me around back to the service entrance.
  — David Sedaris, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2017
• The killer was greeted by the doorman and caught on videotape.
  — Ron Charles, Washington Post, 24 May 2023
• And the doorman from Flash Dancers topless club, still open at 4, came out with the cape and put it on me.
  — Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2022
• But, Klingerman said, the doorman would not let them up.
  — Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024
• The building has a 24-hour doorman, on-site super, and use of a pool, steam rooms and saunas.
  — New York Times, 24 Dec. 2020
• It’s so boutique, in fact, that there’s not even a doorman.
  — Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2021
• There was a building with a doorman who got sick; a crew deep-cleaned the lobby.
  — Michael Schulson, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2020
• As a result, doormen are no longer allowed to give the dogs bones.
  — Susan Lehman, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2020
• Gift yourself, gift a friend — and heck, gift your doorman.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 28 Nov. 2023
• Yosvany Rodríguez Muñoz, a 37-year-old doorman, is one of the lucky ones.
  — The Economist, 10 Apr. 2021
• The doorman can’t stop them from going to their apartment.
  — New York Times, 26 June 2021
• The crew built the Dagobah swamp, doormen dressed as Stormtroopers and drinks were served in light-up cups that looked like lightsabers.
  — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 30 May 2018
• The story of the ex-doorman, Dino Sajudin, hasn’t been told until now.
  — Jake Pearson and Jeff Horwitz, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Apr. 2018
• The story of the ex-doorman, Dino Sajudin, hasn't been told until now.
  — Jake Pearson and Jeff Horwitz, Cincinnati.com, 12 Apr. 2018
• The building has full-time doorman service and just nine units in total.
  — Emma Reynolds, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2023
• The Saint Paul Hotel doesn’t need to drop names – the doorman’s stovepipe hat and hotel’s ornate decor speak volumes – but what the heck.
  — Melanie D.g. Kaplan / Washington Post, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2019
• At Congress an aide says the plenary is closed because the doormen and other staff didn’t show up to work.
  — Gabriel Shinohara, Bloomberg.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• Chapman makes no attempt to flee; he is disarmed by the doorman.
  — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 28 Apr. 2021
• The building has a doorman, a bike storage area and a landscaped roof terrace.
  — Katherine Clarke, WSJ, 7 Sep. 2022
• And Studio 54 doorman Marc Benecke as his witness, looking the part above the neck went a long way.
  — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2018
• Hiram returns home to find the doorman murdered and body of Small Fry in his office.
  — Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 May 2018
• They were armed with a sledgehammer and a crowbar and showed the doorman pictures of Mousavi and Ronaghi.
  — Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2022
• On Joe Cain Day the venue had a doorman enforcing mask use, Thompson said.
  — al, 19 Feb. 2021
• This time, people form a line to a door guarded by a young doorman holding a stack of stickers.
  — Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
• Jurors also heard a doorman place a 911 call, and Krim’s anguished screams in the background.
  — Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2018
• Upon arrival, guests meet a doorman at the entrance on Adams Street.
  — Kellie Hwang, azcentral, 12 June 2018
• Expect a porter to take your bags upon arrival, a doorman to hold the door, and everyone to be trained to act as a concierge.
  — Alisha Prakash, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2017
• But at mid-block, where there’s no doorman, dogs are whimpering as their paws hit the concrete.
  — Curbed, 28 July 2023
• Upon arrival, guests are greeted by friendly doormen dressed in top hats and long coats, and the elegance doesn’t stop there.
  — Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 1 Nov 2024