bell captain
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bell captain
An Americanism dating back to 1925–30
Example Sentences
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Marquez is bell captain at the Hotel Bel-Air.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
“We really don’t want to do this, but if we have to, we will,” Leain Vashion, a bell captain at Paris Las Vegas, said earlier Tuesday during a break in negotiations with Caesars.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 8, 2023
TJ Horth, a hotel bell captain in Chicago, said he had almost saved enough money to buy his girlfriend an engagement ring before hearing on Wednesday that he had been laid off.
From Reuters ● Mar. 19, 2020
Bruder, a well-liked bell captain at the Essex and Sussex Hotel, was known to be a strong swimmer.
From Textbooks ● Sep. 1, 2010
Even the bell captain made him feel at home.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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