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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
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.
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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
The seminar is hosted by BlackStar in partnership with Stanford University’s Institute for Diversity in the Arts and aims to provide filmmakers, scholars, critics, curators and cultural workers with an opportunity to explore the technical and creative aspects of media.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
While that seems narrow, there is plenty of diversity within the genre to keep the show interesting, partly because the curators decided to mix the works of contemporary photographers with images from photo artists dating back to the1800s.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Submissions are selected through a collaborative review by the company’s directors and curators, followed by a table read, multiple rehearsals and internal showings.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 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, 1 Mar. 2026
Castañeda has been building the game, titled Camoflux Biomes, for a decade, according to the curators.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
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
The seminar is hosted by BlackStar in partnership with Stanford University’s Institute for Diversity in the Arts and aims to provide filmmakers, scholars, critics, curators and cultural workers with an opportunity to explore the technical and creative aspects of media.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
While that seems narrow, there is plenty of diversity within the genre to keep the show interesting, partly because the curators decided to mix the works of contemporary photographers with images from photo artists dating back to the1800s.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
Submissions are selected through a collaborative review by the company’s directors and curators, followed by a table read, multiple rehearsals and internal showings.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 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, 1 Mar. 2026
Castañeda has been building the game, titled Camoflux Biomes, for a decade, according to the curators.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
Noun
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Parents and guardians are notified if their child was marked absent.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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Six years later, in 2024, the man suffered a fall that resulted in him needing 24-hour medical care and his family becoming the legal guardians of his affairs.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Of the 221 positions being cut — which include paraeducators, assistants, clerks, custodians, special-education staff, food service staff and more — 88 are already vacant, the district said.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Classified employees — or non-teaching staff who support school operations such instructional aids, paraprofessionals, custodians, food service workers and bus drivers — will not hold a collective sympathy strike, although individual members are legally allowed to do so.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the view, the museum includes belongings, photos and memories of the lighthouse keepers and their families.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Other record keepers are warming up to the private markets push, according to people familiar with their thinking.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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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Suitable for kids ages 2 to 5 with their caretakers.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Now, the Goggomobil and the rest of his cars seek new stewards for the next generation.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2026
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Another success includes being good stewards of our natural environment.—
Michael Stepner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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