as in guardians
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
Recent curators include Chus Martínez (2025) and Ibrahim Mahama (2023).
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News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
When Michelle Obama asked for a gallery for guest curators, 5,000 square feet of exhibition space was added on.
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Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
There are some really dope curators in the city who are doing things, so maybe there’s a day party on a Saturday.
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Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Instead, the Florida Prize is built through years of studio visits, exhibition research and conversations as curators follow artists’ careers before extending an invitation.
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Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
The curators have enhanced the exhibition’s empathetic overtones by incorporating the voice of the general public.
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The Editors Of Artnews,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
One room broadcasts footage of him taking a bow after the winter 1998 Atelier Versace show, which the curators billed as the last public images of the designer before he was gunned down in Miami at age 50.
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Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
It was also signed by curators and commissioners.
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ABC News,
4 June 2026
For six decades, Anacostia has been the only Smithsonian where residents are at once visitors, subjects of study, curators, and producers.
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Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 June 2026
When Michelle Obama asked for a gallery for guest curators, 5,000 square feet of exhibition space was added on.
—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
There are some really dope curators in the city who are doing things, so maybe there’s a day party on a Saturday.
—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 June 2026
Instead, the Florida Prize is built through years of studio visits, exhibition research and conversations as curators follow artists’ careers before extending an invitation.
—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
The curators have enhanced the exhibition’s empathetic overtones by incorporating the voice of the general public.
—
The Editors Of Artnews,
ARTnews.com,
10 June 2026
One room broadcasts footage of him taking a bow after the winter 1998 Atelier Versace show, which the curators billed as the last public images of the designer before he was gunned down in Miami at age 50.
—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
It was also signed by curators and commissioners.
—
ABC News,
4 June 2026
For six decades, Anacostia has been the only Smithsonian where residents are at once visitors, subjects of study, curators, and producers.
—
Camille Borders,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
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Male guardians of this ideological camp circulated defamatory letters from prison, denouncing me for unveiling and rebelling against mandatory veiling.
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The boy found in David’s home was Martin Bischoff, a Swiss child taken years earlier from a murder scene in Geneva after the deaths of his guardians.
Noun
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Twice a month, students, janitors, security guards and other school staff can come get a full bag of produce.
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In 1952, the Sherskys closed Three Feathers and Q was left roaming Knoxville, selling to schoolteachers, promoters, and even janitors.
Noun
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The college currently consists of 11 officers of arms, who undertake the genealogical research and act as custodians of the records.
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Obama stopped by the Jackson Park facility to hear personal stories from custodians, security guards, visitor services staffers, and more.
Noun
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The most important thing is to see my ‘keepers thinking about the exercise.
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According to Harris – working closely with community elders and language keepers to ensure that cultural details are entirely genuine has helped the teams at Doberman Pictures build a globally competitive 2D series that proves authentic Indigenous storytelling has no borders.
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And then every other day, caretakers distribute 60 bales of hay (at 100 pounds each) to the horses.
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Grief counseling services are being made available to trainers, caretakers, owners and other members of the backstretch community affected by incident, according to the association.
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He was called to the stewards and slapped with a one-race ban that rules him out of Sunday's Grand Prix.
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The crew of 18 includes a physician, an executive chef, guides, and stewards who travel with the group.
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