curated

adjective

cu·​rat·​ed ˈkyu̇r-ˌā-təd 

ˈkyər-;

kyu̇-ˈrā-

: carefully chosen and thoughtfully organized or presented

… a curated playlist she made of her favorite love songs.

—Sabrina Weiss

Greenfield was the brains behind the Scoop NYC chain of stores, one of the first to offer a tightly curated range of clothes, as if selling the contents of an extremely hip person's closet.

—Belinda Luscombe

To truly share your getaway glow with friends, bring home a curated slice of hosting heaven. Skip the duty-free shop and scout out more intimate entertaining-friendly conversation pieces like these.

—Mike DeSimone

Word History

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for curated

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• debated