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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children
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Recent Examples of watcher
The sighting has attracted bird watchers to Milwaukee, but there is only one location to spot the Kelp Gull, officials said.
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Despite Kate's absence, British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard, who was at Ascot, assured Fox News Digital royal watchers shouldn't be worried.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
There were a few England-only watchers who sneered at MLS.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
Blue whales are typically seen feeding in Monterey Bay between June and October, according to the whale watchers.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
Despite Kate's absence, British broadcaster and photographer Helena Chard, who was at Ascot, assured Fox News Digital royal watchers shouldn't be worried.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
There were a few England-only watchers who sneered at MLS.
—Josh Gross, Oc Register, 15 June 2025
Blue whales are typically seen feeding in Monterey Bay between June and October, according to the whale watchers.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
Noun
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Parents and guardians earning $200,000 a year or less are eligible to claim the full $2,000 credit per child through tax year 2025.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Researchers gave the species a new common name: the Palawan guardian frog.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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Industry observers said China is wise to go back to its well of popular martial arts classics out of Hong Kong, which have inspired U.S. action movies for decades.—
Wendy Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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The Elite 2 is a yet-to-launch chipset that follows the Snapdragon 8 Elite, used in high-performance Android smartphones… While Apple observers will be happy to hear the performance similarity, the actual result in consumer devices could be lower.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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If students are expected to produce original thoughts when demonstrating their learning, shouldn't instructors, as custodians of intellectual integrity, be held to a similar standard regarding the materials and feedback used to teach?—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Crofts was working as a custodian at the city’s development services office when he was arrested Wednesday.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
27 June 2025
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But this is the least amount of episodes a season has had, so that means viewers will finish more quickly.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Content creators have turned eating the fruit desserts in their cars into a trend, attracting millions of viewers on TikTok. More than 115 million people watched a video of French pastry chef Cédric Grolet make fruit pies that resemble giant blueberries, peaches, oranges and raspberries.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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That intention was both seen and heard—especially when New York Liberty guard Natasha Cloud used her platform to deliver a larger message.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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One potential reason why Clark’s peers ranked her so low among guards is due to playing only nine of the Fever’s 16 games this season.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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According to the plan’s mode breakdown, the city anticipates that 4,400, or 40%, of soccer spectators will arrive at White Stadium by a satellite parking shuttle, while another 2,200, or 20%, will arrive by shuttles from MBTA stations.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
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The number of spectators through Sunday's matches (1,094,686) have averaged 36,490 per game.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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The law only lets the warden impound dogs found running loose or found not wearing valid dog tags.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Inmates spend all day inside, emerging only for 30 minutes of calisthenics or Bible study, according to the warden.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
10 June 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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