curator

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 Today, there are about 15 T-buildings, based on aerial maps of the former airfield, according to Sue Gillis, curator of the Boca Raton Historical Society. Michael Cook, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025 Led by festival director Ray Calleja and curator Mark Adams, the third edition of the festival celebrates the centennial of film in the island nation, set in the capital city of Valletta. William Earl, Variety, 27 May 2025 Be the curator of what employees want to hear or see. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 For the inaugural exhibition, the curators are Pamela Golbin, previously head curator of the Department of Fashion and Textiles of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris, and Anna Coliva, previously director of Galleria Borghese, respectively in charge of fashion and art. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for curator
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Noun
  • Moving beyond the initial cost of raising a child, higher education costs typically come prior to the parent/guardian retiring.
    David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Police confirmed with county officials that the paternal grandmother was the legal guardian of the girl with sole custody pending the June court appearance.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Work history, balances and identity stay with you, not employers or third-party custodians.
    Miguel Kudry, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • Don and his mother were fixtures in the Post’s headquarters on Fifteenth Street; Don seemed to know everyone’s name—reporters, receptionists, custodians.
    Clare Malone, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Prosecutors said during the trial that Pankey had been excommunicated after the incident, which also cost him his job there as a janitor.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 24 May 2025
  • Agudelo was biking home from her job as a janitor at an East Harlem museum, taking her usual shortcut through Randall’s Island to get to her Astoria apartment, when Jiraud jumped her about 11:30 p.m. last Friday, police said.
    Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.
    Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His longtime caretaker and friend, Tony Wilson, announced his death in statement on Tuesday.
    Neil Vigdor, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • The news comes via a Facebook post from the musician’s caretaker, Tony Wilson, who shared on Tuesday (May 27) that Derringer had passed away at 8:09 p.m. on Monday.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • Given that data is currency in the modern era and AI can reshape industries overnight, her leadership is vital to helping boards become stewards of innovation and accountability for the future.
    Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 5 June 2025
  • Hopefully more stewards of the land will start thinking more like the Centrale Agricole, if given the chance and support of local government and producers.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025

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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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