as in bishop
a person who is in charge of a Christian parish
The curate met with the bishop in the cathedral.
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Recent Examples of curate
The store curates with care, champions local authors, and partners widely with schools, libraries, and cultural institutions.
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Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
Sixteen classrooms are decorated in various ways to curate learning spaces children might encounter on field trips.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Kent State was reduced to a single photo because the press was far more centralized at the time, and had the power and the influence to edit, curate, and promote a particular version of an event.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Known for spotlighting rising artists in Nashville, Whiskey Jam will host special sets and curate afterhours sets at Stagecoach’s Palomino Stage.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
Sixteen classrooms are decorated in various ways to curate learning spaces children might encounter on field trips.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
Kent State was reduced to a single photo because the press was far more centralized at the time, and had the power and the influence to edit, curate, and promote a particular version of an event.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
Known for spotlighting rising artists in Nashville, Whiskey Jam will host special sets and curate afterhours sets at Stagecoach’s Palomino Stage.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curate
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Meanwhile, Cucculelli Shaheen introduced three detachable sleeve shapes — fluted, bishop and drop-shoulder — for mix-and-match styling opportunities.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The church’s bishop at the time was Walter McCollough, a fellow South Carolinian whom Jackson sometimes turned to for inspiration.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
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The archbishop, who serves the country’s largest Catholic community, also encouraged attendees to remember the three pillars of the Lenten season — prayer, fasting, and almsgiving — by prayer, living with less and giving more, and attending to the needs of others.—
Julianna Lozada,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Were Tutu alive today, the archbishop wouldn’t lend any credence to Trump’s claims, Pollard believes.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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Before becoming pope, then-Cardinal Robert Prevost would also work out at the Vatican-area Omega gym two to three times a week, with hourlong sessions focusing especially on posture and cardiovascular health, according to his personal trainer at the time.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hicks will be formally appointed as the official document from the pope is read.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sophie D’Amours, rector at Université Laval, adds that the university prioritizes the wellbeing and growth of its employees in part because the hope is for employees to stay long-term and build their careers at ULaval.—
Rachel Rabkin Peachman,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Ryan said Sheridan kept other board members in the dark, including the rector at the time of his departure.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
24 Nov. 2025
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Tutu, the new documentary from Sam Pollard (MLK/FBI, 4 Little Girls), is a behind-the-scenes look at the life of the smiling, joyous rebel clergyman who helped end Apartheid.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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The clergyman connected Webster with another church member who was a criminal-defense lawyer.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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The chapel vicar Cardinal Baldo Reina has issued a statement on the matter, but has not weighed in on whether the angel’s face is that of the prime minister.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fast forward two years, after a period of poor mental health following my injury, the realization of the vicar’s sentence really hit.—
Abigail Wise,
Outside,
3 Jan. 2026
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But the weight of the system, the control, the submission to husband, pastor, church, Jesus Christ and God, let alone the demands on women and children, threatened to crush her.—
Rachel Clarke,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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And Pete Hegseth’s advice on sending in federal forces can be inferred by his support of a pastor calling for denying women the vote.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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However, the bishops took the extra step of releasing a video of various prelates reading the message into the camera, a component that observers interpreted as an unusually direct and personal rebuke.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Dec. 2025
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The Colombian prelate also recognised the call for the Church to move faster in tackling abuse.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Curate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curate. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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