keeper

noun

keep·er ˈkē-pər

: one that keeps: such as

: protector

: gamekeeper

: warden

: custodian

chiefly British : curator

: any of various devices for keeping something in position

: one suitable for or worth keeping: such as

(1)

: a fruit or vegetable that keeps well

(2)

: a fish large enough to be legally caught and kept

(3)

: one having genuine or lasting merit

their new album is a keeper

: a domestic animal considered with respect to how easy it is to care for

an easy keeper

: goalkeeper

: an offensive football play in which the quarterback runs with the ball

Example Sentences

Hold on to that boyfriend of yours—he's a keeper! how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper

Recent Examples on the Web Buzz: Juan Gutierrez had the 2 goals for Crooms (2-1), while Jose Arria and Omar Mendez-Rodriguez shared keeper duties to earn the win.

Steve Gorches, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022 From outside the box, his shot arched through the outstretched hands of Mexican keeper Oswaldo Sanchez.

Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2022 Brunner, the judge says, blamed his poor record-keeping on a former record-keeper, his property transfers on bad advice from a former lawyer, and his poor property management on a property-management company.

jsonline.com, 16 Nov. 2022 Fifteen minutes in, senior defender Cat Herman headed a ball off a corner and knocked it past Hampshire keeper Makena Rogalski.

Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Nov. 2022 Worthington took a feed from Shepherd and booted it past Allegany keeper Ryder Bernard (seven saves).

Randy Mcroberts, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2022 The Lyriq’s styling, interior design and advanced features make Cadillac’s first electric vehicle a keeper and augurs well for GM’s Ultium ecosystem of EV batteries, motors and controls.

Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Nov. 2022 The Nighthawks had several near-misses, none more than when Ottawa keeper Emma Brinkman saved a shot by junior Elizabeth Zimmerman.

James Weber, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2022 Utah responded with a 75-yard touchdown drive, capped by freshman quarterback Nate Johnson’s 8-yard keeper.

Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2022 See More

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