curator

Definition of curatornext
as in guardian
a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc. a curator seeking an addition to the collection

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Recent Examples of curator Senior curator Dag Spicer said understanding the origins of technology is key to making sense of its future. Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026 The Immersive Market will also use the new space for live demos from 150 immersive producers and catalog holders, presented to 90 leading distributors and curators. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026 The spokesperson added that a Leeds curator confirmed the coin's identity and provided additional background following Peter Edwards' donation. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 The endowed curator position is the first of its kind at the museum and is intended to strengthen its curatorial leadership and long-term planning, officials said. City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curator
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Noun
  • Parents, guardians, aunts and uncles don't have time to read every book on the shelf while trying to pick something for the young reader in their life, so here are some simple ways to determine if a book is suitable for that child.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Hernandez listed herself as Ruben’s guardian or emergency contact in paperwork with North Shore Medical Center, Golden Glades Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Larkin Community Hospital — though Ruben and Carmen were married.
    Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
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  • Jimenez, who works as a custodian, said that shopping at the non profit's market saves her family a lot of money.
    Michele Gile, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Night custodians were finishing up their rounds.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
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  • Nattie takes a job as a janitor at the hospital and finds a refuge in the library, striking up a friendship with the lonely librarian.
    Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Columbia students, along with outside agitators, broke into an academic building and temporarily detained the janitors inside.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
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  • Carroll keeper Sophie Adcock, who was superb in goal in the match, didn’t have a chance as Brundage buried it in the back of the net.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Reus took matters into his hands to tie the score six minutes later, putting a sharp right-footed shot on goal that Minnesota keeper Drake Callender parried away, then Reus jumped on the rebound with his left foot and lifted the ball over Callender, who was still on the ground.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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  • The strike killed the library's caretaker and a volunteer with the Iranian Red Crescent first responders, according to Jaafar Mohammadi, the provincial director of cultural and Islamic guidance.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The strike killed the library’s caretaker and a volunteer with the Iranian Red Crescent first responders, according to Jaafar Mohammadi, the provincial director of cultural and Islamic guidance.
    Bassem Mroue, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Republican Party embraced neoconservatism; Buchanan and his cohort were the stewards of an ideology for cranks.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
  • At the same period of time, Congress has to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026

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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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