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 Valland, the subject of my new book, The Art Spy, was a curator with the Musées Nationaux before joining the French Resistance, working undercover inside the Nazis’ Paris-looting headquarters, the Einsatzstab Reichsleiter Rosenberg (E.R.R.), led by Alfred Rosenberg and Hermann Göring. Michelle Young, Air Mail, 2 Aug. 2025 Some fans see themselves as curators of their favorite star’s image, and when reality doesn’t align with fantasy, the response can turn hostile. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025 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, 3 Aug. 2025 Where: Palazzo Franchetti, San Marco A Cultural Hub on the Water Artist, curator, and artistic director Laura Riolfatto has transformed Venice's historic shipyards into something the city desperately needed: a sophisticated cultural playground that actually works. Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curator
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Noun
  • Younger children must be registered by a parent or guardian and re-register upon turning 14.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Thomas is now representing Kevin Hunter, who takes issue with no longer being paid severance from his divorce, in a lawsuit that looks to replace Morrissey as Williams’ guardian and a court order mandating a reassessment of money owed to him.
    Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Philippe Guigal, the latest custodian to oversee one of the Rhône Valley’s most important and recognised wine companies, is all too aware of this.
    Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • The university’s public records custodian denied a formal public records request for the Adidas agreement by noting that it is held in the possession of the UTAF, and not the university.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Out of the water, the Times reported that Webster worked as a janitor at a local school.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
  • The platform works with property owners to automate everything from listing properties and managing viewings to vetting tenants and coordinating maintenance, right down to scheduling a handyman or janitor.
    Zoya Hasan, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.
    Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Suddenly, the lion, now full-grown, recognized his former caretakers.
    Mark Gray, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Here are five strategic moves that can make the difference between enduring leadership and an early exit: Infrastructure CEOs must lead like entrepreneurs, not caretakers.
    Khaled Naja, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The Paradis Suite where the paintings hang was the recent hotel stay of Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz, stewards of the private Dean Collection.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 11 Aug. 2025
  • This example of the model has had only two stewards since leaving the factory in Molsheim, France.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.

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