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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 curators
Moved by this struggle, two local curators have launched a new exhibit that reflects on structural challenges that threaten an artist's autonomy and earnings.
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Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Sérgio Sá Leitão, Brazil’s former Minister of Culture, and Steve Solot, former senior VP for Latin America of MPA, were the event’s curators.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
So our short film library is being exported to international curators.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Lastly, our videographer, Collin Sanders, produced a video featuring past curators and staff to share their stories.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 9 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, 8 Mar. 2026
The crowd is a smart mix of stylists, hoteliers, shop owners, restaurateurs, students, tastemakers, and creative directors, alongside the usual magazine editors, museum curators, artists, and gallerists.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
This suggests that educating audiences, artists, curators and policy makers about how technology works could shape the future of the technology in the art world.
—Ionela Bara, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
The journal also offered a platform for critics and curators including Francesco Bonami, Hal Foster, and Massimiliano Gioni, who edited the US edition of Flash Art in the early 2000s.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Sérgio Sá Leitão, Brazil’s former Minister of Culture, and Steve Solot, former senior VP for Latin America of MPA, were the event’s curators.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
So our short film library is being exported to international curators.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026
Lastly, our videographer, Collin Sanders, produced a video featuring past curators and staff to share their stories.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 9 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, 8 Mar. 2026
The crowd is a smart mix of stylists, hoteliers, shop owners, restaurateurs, students, tastemakers, and creative directors, alongside the usual magazine editors, museum curators, artists, and gallerists.
—Katherine McGrath, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2026
This suggests that educating audiences, artists, curators and policy makers about how technology works could shape the future of the technology in the art world.
—Ionela Bara, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2026
The journal also offered a platform for critics and curators including Francesco Bonami, Hal Foster, and Massimiliano Gioni, who edited the US edition of Flash Art in the early 2000s.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
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The best thing parents and guardians can do to avoid these exposures is to lock these substances away and have discussions about the risks of using drugs like nicotine and cannabis, Campbell said.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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Spring break is finally here in Oklahoma, and parents and guardians are looking for ways to keep kids busy until school returns.—
Cheyenne Derksen,
Oklahoman,
13 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
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Jobs, like cashiers and janitors, are least exposed to AI, while secretaries and administrative assistants are most impacted, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Members include correctional officers, sergeants, maintenance workers, custodians, cafeteria workers and school bus drivers.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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In addition to depository audits, gold IRA custodians also maintain records of each account's holdings, creating multiple layers of oversight.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In the engine room, Hoff spoke of how some keepers went mad because of the foghorn blasting every few seconds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Both keepers had three saves in a scoreless first half.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The new owners see themselves as caretakers.—
Abby Dodge,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Many of her works place a child at the center of the scene among family, friends and caretakers, who usually appear shadow-like at the edges of the paintings.—
Claire Salinda,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Police and stewards attempted to keep the two sets of supporters away from each other, with a line of officers forming on the edge of the penalty area in front of the Celtic fans.—
Luke Bosher,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Steve Cohen welcomed stewards of their teams (Steinbrenner faces an uphill battle trying to escape the shadow of his late father, George).—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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