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 Part of a shortlist of five finalists that included Betty Adii, Dzikra Afifah, Ipeh Nur and Mira Rizki, Suci was singled out by a jury comprising also curator Amanda Ariawan, gallerist Megan Arlin, collector Evelyn Halim and artist Melati Suryodarmo, in addition to Alemani and Lau. Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 May 2026 Another poet turned curator and museum professional is Kevin Young. René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 Dick Burroughs Journalist and art curator, Bedford-Stuyvesant What brings you here tonight? Jeremy Rellosa, Curbed, 7 May 2026 On Tuesday, the first preview day, a small group of people danced to house music played by an Argentine DJ, while a pavilion spokesman wearing an animal mask refused to give his full name and said curators were not available for interviews. ABC News, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for curator
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Noun
  • Police said the suspect was detained and used a gun owned by a legal guardian.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • Entrants must be in grades 5-12; a parent/guardian must submit for students aged 12 and younger.
    Keith Sharon, USA Today, 4 May 2026
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  • The union, which represents animal care specialists, patrol officers, custodians, groundskeepers, patrol officers, aides and seasonal workers, said the zoo's last contract offer would have taken away their health care plan without providing a comparable alternative.
    Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 May 2026
  • The report scored 542 tokenized assets on a scale from wrapper, where a token represents a claim on an offchain asset held by a custodian, to native, where issuance, redemption, and custody all happen fully onchain.
    Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • On May 8, the inevitable movie version, with Sally Field as the janitor, premieres on Netflix.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • Participants included janitors, security officers, airport workers and stadium employees affiliated with SEIU-United Service Workers West, along with a coalition of labor unions, civil rights organizations, immigrant advocacy groups and faith leaders.
    City News Service, Daily News, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • This is a super-interesting profile by Tom Burrows on Paris Saint-Germain’s Matvey Safonov, the Russian ‘keeper who is seeing them through the second half of the season.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Dortmund ‘keeper Gregor Kobel denied Cyriaque Irié a consolation goal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Podiatrist Ronald Mikos was found guilty in the death of Joyce Brannon, a nurse and church caretaker who was going to testify against him in a Medicare fraud investigation.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2026
  • His wife Barbara and sons Mark and Scott joined him for the event, along with Weihe's caretaker and a family friend.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 May 2026
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  • Mortenson initially got involved with the Will County preserves after asking a friend about his work as a steward in the district.
    Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
  • Hire better investors, stewards, and benefactors of the people’s trust.
    Linh Tat, Oc Register, 4 May 2026

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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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