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
Thousands of artists, collectors, curators and gallerists descend on the city, swelling an already vibrant local scene with a global reach into a week of discovery, creative adventure and fashion flamboyance.
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Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
As Semafor wrote in 2024, despite having just a small staff of editors, curators, and some journalists with its Apple News podcast, the platform is read by tens of millions of people, who might casually scroll the platform or check out stories via push alerts.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Styles joins a prestigious list of previous curators including David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, The Cure’s Robert Smith, David Byrne, Grace Jones, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker and most recently, Little Simz.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 16 Feb. 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, 15 Feb. 2026
Crist contacted the museum curators to get a closer look.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The book will also include a science fiction story by Cao, and a series of interviews and essays featuring scholars, curators, experts, including ones from the XAG team, and farmers.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The findings offer practical benefits for curators tasked with long-term collection care.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, as curators with an alarming secret to keep from her, can barely keep up.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Arts Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
As Semafor wrote in 2024, despite having just a small staff of editors, curators, and some journalists with its Apple News podcast, the platform is read by tens of millions of people, who might casually scroll the platform or check out stories via push alerts.
—semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Styles joins a prestigious list of previous curators including David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, The Cure’s Robert Smith, David Byrne, Grace Jones, Nick Cave, Jarvis Cocker and most recently, Little Simz.
—Sophie Williams, Billboard, 16 Feb. 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, 15 Feb. 2026
Crist contacted the museum curators to get a closer look.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The book will also include a science fiction story by Cao, and a series of interviews and essays featuring scholars, curators, experts, including ones from the XAG team, and farmers.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The findings offer practical benefits for curators tasked with long-term collection care.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, as curators with an alarming secret to keep from her, can barely keep up.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
Noun
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Nathan Muckey, the school’s principal, sent parents and guardians an email ahead of the walkout stressing that building and district staff would prioritize student safety in their response.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 Feb. 2026
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Still, child care slots remain in short supply across wide swaths of New Mexico, even as the state extends assistance beyond working parents to grandparent guardians, foster parents and people experiencing homelessness.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 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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News of the layoffs comes after NBC 5 Chicago reported last week that nine of 21 City Hall janitors would be laid off.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those roles fall to separate custodians and depositories.—
Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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His members include special education and teacher aides, cafeteria workers, custodians, gardeners and bus drivers.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Consider this trio the keepers of your wellness experience, the ones who dictate your diet, decipher data from your tests, alI in the name of longevity, a rather worthy endeavor.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2026
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The depiction of female shopkeepers and mothers, punctuated by women like me standing by concrete building blocks, underscores our importance as memory keepers within a society that has often needed rebuilding.—
Lara N. Dotson-Renta,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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This group consists largely of women who are very poor and have left the workforce to become caretakers.—
Samantha Liss,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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This week, caretakers released the bird once more and stood on the beach as the western snowy plover took flight over waves that crashed against the sandy coastline.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Government should serve as the public’s stewards, especially mindful of those who have no vote, like children, trees and wildlife.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Nor do strongmen have a pristine record as economic stewards.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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