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 Obergfell also used the time to explore ceramics as a way of expanding his practice, taking a class — along with his wife, curator Cortney Lane Stell — from local artist Bruce Price. Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026 Fiona, the curator, no longer trying to hide her irritation, is insisting the paintings have a descriptive title at the very least. Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026 In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators. Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 Fleming has nearly 20 years of experience with the Science Museum, serving as curator of anthropology. Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for curator
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Noun
  • Children under 13 can’t create an account without a guardian.
    Amy Thomson, Bloomberg, 25 Mar. 2026
  • If a student is caught with a device anytime after, it will be confiscated until their parent or guardian can pick it up.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Athletic coaches, people responding to emergencies, people supervising inmates, custodians, and people helping children who need bathroom assistance get a pass.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • After the Soviet Union collapsed, the United States spent years — and billions of dollars through the Nunn-Lugar program — scrambling to secure biological, chemical, and nuclear stockpiles that suddenly had no reliable custodian.
    Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Columbia students, along with outside agitators, broke into an academic building and temporarily detained the janitors inside.
    Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Kevin Plucken, a 35-year-old janitor in Cologne, Germany, can only afford to put 20 euros of gas into his car at a time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Neither keeper faced a shot on goal in a scoreless first half.
    ABC News, ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Dante Sealy put a dangerous corner into the box, then SKC keeper John Pulskamp unconvincingly parried it off the crossbar and down to a thankful Frederick, who cleaned up for an easy one.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Hsu, the owner of the property being landscaped, a vacation rental, said Burke is a caretaker for an adjacent property and lives on the parcel.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 21 Mar. 2026
  • The Terra Linda residence was unoccupied early Thursday morning when a caretaker with access to the surveillance feed noticed an intruder, police Sgt.
    Gary Klien, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Robinson, together with his brother, Rich, have been the two continuous Black Crowes members throughout their turbulent history — unapologetic stewards who carried the tradition of American rock music during a transitional period for the genre.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2026
  • Ronnie Sassoon and James Crump, the home’s current stewards, mean to change all that.
    Mayer Rus, Architectural Digest, 19 Mar. 2026

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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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