How to Use caretaker in a Sentence

caretaker

noun
  • We have a caretaker who watches the place for us while we are away.
  • Where things get great for the caretakers is when the gains go over 200%.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 July 2023
  • Some people think the caretakers of the course have tricks to make sure the azaleas are in bloom at the same time each year.
    Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2023
  • But the pearlies argue over which group is the rightful caretaker of the pearly legacy.
    Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • The one with the main house clocks in at $72 million, while the rest of the compound, which includes the guest dwelling and caretaker’s house, can be yours for $33 million.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Chau plays Liz, a caretaker and friend to a man with obesity.
    Samantha Kubota, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Zoe watched the videos with interest, and when caretakers switched the TV to something else and then put the birthing videos back on, Zoe came over and watched again.
    Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023
  • The fire, which killed at least 115 people, turned all that to a toxic, ashy tableau and scattered its caretakers.
    Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
  • There were no caretakers or guardians at the scene when deputies arrived, the sheriff's office said.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023
  • And then there’s his flip-flopping over whether his appointee would be a caretaker or not.
    Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The social commentary and all of that is the glow around the thing at the center, which is the story of a man who’s asked to be the caretaker of his family.
    Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
  • The other, a woman grappling with her role as the caretaker of her ill husband.
    Vulture, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Police did not say whether the child was with family, caretakers or alone when she was found.
    Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Parents, guardians and caretakers want kids to make healthy choices.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 15 May 2023
  • Graham is a frequent caretaker of the child and had been watching her for two days, Montgomery said.
    Sara Smart, CNN, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Atwater and his son were the last caretakers of the lot, mowing the grass and making sure the property taxes were paid.
    Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024
  • Newsom takes heat for pledging a caretaker in the U.S. Senate.
    Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023
  • But a court returned it to the last holders of the painting, the family of the caretaker of a German army barracks who had lived in Munich in 1945.
    Catherine Hickley, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2023
  • She was then taken into custody and the child was reunited with the caretaker.
    Greg Wehner, Fox News, 29 May 2023
  • His longtime friend and caretaker, Marc Bahan, confirmed the death.
    Alex Traub, New York Times, 28 May 2023
  • The foundation aims to increase awareness of and encourage the best work for children under the age of 5 and their caretakers.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2023
  • But in 1998, Lloyd had a stroke, leading Siffre to close his recording studio, put music aside and become a full-time caretaker.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2024
  • This can also occur in children, where caretakers don’t accept a child’s weight may put them at risk.
    Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Perhaps the most important role Samsung hopes Ballie will fill is that of a catchall home caretaker.
    Chris Velazco, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2024
  • This includes parents and caretakers of small children, who have to look out for the little ones and themselves, Farmer told Verywell.
    Andrea Michelson, Verywell Health, 27 July 2023
  • One recuperating bird escaped the hands of a caretaker and alighted on top of a shelf.
    Jess McHugh, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Karly Katona, his chief of staff at the time, was named as the district’s non-voting caretaker for several months.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Since 2015, when Jimmy was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma, the Carters seesawed back and forth about which one was the other’s caretaker.
    Kevin Sullivan, Washington Post, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The cause was cancer, said Isabel Suliga, his longtime friend and caretaker.
    Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 16 May 2023
  • At the time of the incident, Ayala was working as a caretaker for a Carlsbad family.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2023

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'caretaker.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: