librarian
noun
li·brar·i·an
lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən 
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
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The librarian, in turn, accused the preacher of book theft.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Research that starts online often bears more fruit when it’s continued in person at a genealogical library, where professional genealogists and librarians can help locate and interpret records.
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Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Noelle is a bookseller with the goal of becoming a librarian, in a nod to Forest's own professional background.
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Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Research that starts online often bears more fruit when it’s continued in person at a genealogical library, where professional genealogists and librarians can help locate and interpret records.
—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses.
—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Noelle is a bookseller with the goal of becoming a librarian, in a nod to Forest's own professional background.
—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for librarian
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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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