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 According to the Brea Museum’s director and curator, Linda Shay, Brea first had a constable, George Bird. Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026 The emotional weight of that testimony resonates with the curator’s framing of the exhibition. Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 His acceptance of the role at Kyklos marks a return to Greece for Stasinopoulos, who was previously an associate curator at Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center in Kallithea. News Desk, Artforum, 4 Mar. 2026 Hilton Als Hilton Als is an award-winning journalist, critic, and curator. Literary Hub, 3 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curator
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Noun
  • Parents and guardians are notified if their child was marked absent.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
  • By examining samples from a broad range of environments, researchers are increasingly finding more types of Asgard microbes, such as Heimdallarchaeia, named for the guardian of Asgard.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
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  • Of the 221 positions being cut — which include paraeducators, assistants, clerks, custodians, special-education staff, food service staff and more — 88 are already vacant, the district said.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Classified employees — or non-teaching staff who support school operations such instructional aids, paraprofessionals, custodians, food service workers and bus drivers — will not hold a collective sympathy strike, although individual members are legally allowed to do so.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
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  • The documents also detail the scale of the personnel required to build and manage the temporary lock-up, from janitors to laundry workers to cooks, translators to legal case managers to IT staff.
    Kate Payne, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The audience was previously told that that problem was meant to be incredibly difficult, taking years of expert thinking to resolve, yet it was quickly worked out by Damon’s insightful janitor in just moments.
    Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2026
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  • Ramona Girls soccer After the Bulldogs took a 5-4 lead in sudden-death penalty kicks, the junior keeper blocked a University City shot to give Ramona the victory in the section Division 3 title game.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Bangladesh had two shots on target, including a surprising long-range shot on a counterattack by Ritu Chakma that China keeper Chen Chen tipped over the crossbar in the 14th.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
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  • So there is a dispute over who should be the caretaker of these sculptures.
    Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • The complaint filed by Saxon alleges Ye hired Saxon as a project manager, whose roles included being full-time security and a live-in caretaker for the property.
    Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
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  • About 15 years ago, the Brenkwitzes wholeheartedly embraced the rich history of Folsom, taking over as stewards of the property at 603 Figueroa St.
    David Caraccio March 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Anne G’Fellers-Mason, who wrote and directed the play, has become a steward of that tradition.
    Emily Cochrane, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026

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