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US
/ˈpɔɹtɝ/
]
[ UK /pˈɔːtɐ/ ]
[ UK /pˈɔːtɐ/ ]
NOUN
- United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
- United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
- United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
How To Use Porter In A Sentence
- 8. The reporters all want Obama to make the sort of inaccurate, snide, snipy comments that the Clintons are now firing off daily. Archive 2008-03-01
- A perfect mob of street urchins, loafers, shop-men and bar-keepers who could spare a bit of time, lined up in front of the Palace Hotel and watched the plaid-coated, gray-capped visitors in short knickerbockers and golf stockings puff their pipes around the bar and call for "Porter and h'ale, 'alf and The Transformation of Job A Tale of the High Sierras
- But here's the caveat: Not all books written by newspaper reporters should be reviewed.
- Most rural stations had a staff of at least six, and perhaps up to a dozen, who them carried out the duties of stationmaster, signalman, booking clerk, ticket collector, porter, shunter, lengthman and lampman.
- Christie was involved in an angry bust-up with reporters and photographers outside the courtroom.
- The overall seaminess of that enterprise is so underreported that just last week, one of the Post's own reporters felt like they had to obtain a quote in order to get the dictionary definition of "lobbyist" into their story. Peter Orszag's Move From The White House To Citigroup Should Definitely Trouble You
- The turning supporter facilitates the closing of the cargo container and simultaneously provides the reinforcement to the cargo container.
- He made the declarations while responding to reporters' questions on the bilateral debt forgiveness agreement during yesterday's post-Cabinet news conference at Whitehall.
- Surely you appreciate that for those who regularly attack Israel and its suporters, “Likud” is a label fraught with negative implications that have nothing to do with the political realities within Israel. The Volokh Conspiracy » Human Rights Watch Update
- Direct Mail One of the most effective ways to recruit and encourage members and supporters is by direct mail.