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
Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, as curators with an alarming secret to keep from her, can barely keep up.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The concierge collaborates with local artists and curators to create tailored experiences like private gallery or museum tours, studio visits, and neighborhood walks designed to reflect each guest’s interests.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
And these platforms are incredibly fraught curators.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the DX abruptly closed its permanent collection, and curators were charged with deaccessioning its objects.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2026
Items acquired by Rockwell curators over a half century.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Museum curators were inspired to create the exhibition in an effort to display items that wouldn't otherwise be seen, Sarah Crawford, director of museum experience at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
The curators will help identify and mentor emerging talent across the country.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The Yale Center for British Art has also published a new book edited by co-curators Peterson and Shaffer and distributed by Yale University Press containing essays and insights not found on the gallery walls.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The concierge collaborates with local artists and curators to create tailored experiences like private gallery or museum tours, studio visits, and neighborhood walks designed to reflect each guest’s interests.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
And these platforms are incredibly fraught curators.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the DX abruptly closed its permanent collection, and curators were charged with deaccessioning its objects.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2026
Items acquired by Rockwell curators over a half century.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Museum curators were inspired to create the exhibition in an effort to display items that wouldn't otherwise be seen, Sarah Crawford, director of museum experience at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, told ABC News.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
The curators will help identify and mentor emerging talent across the country.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
The Yale Center for British Art has also published a new book edited by co-curators Peterson and Shaffer and distributed by Yale University Press containing essays and insights not found on the gallery walls.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
Noun
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Remember parents, guardians and adults make mistakes.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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In an email sent to students’ guardians on Friday, the district said an altercation occurred between students just outside Raytown South High School during dismissal of school for the day.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eight Democratic candidates appeared at a forum sponsored by SEIU United Service Workers West, which represents more than 45,000 janitors, security officers, airport service employees and other workers in California.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Its member organizations include SEIU Healthcare and Locals 1 and 73, representing workers across various industries, including janitors, child care workers, and private security officers and doormen.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The first stop was Melin Tregwynt, a historic woolen mill founded in 1841 that is still one of the most influential custodians of the Welsh textile tradition.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
5 Feb. 2026
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The board also approved cutting positions at multiple school sites, including assistant principals, high school teachers, special education specialists, custodians and secretaries, as well as the district’s only communications director.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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For now, keepers are focused on giving mother and calf time to bond while closely monitoring the newborn’s progress.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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The calf and her mother are off-exhibit and will spend a month away from the herd and keepers.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Over two dozen parents of students at Liam's school, Valley View Elementary, have been detained, Principal Jason Kuhlman said Friday in an interview, leaving children without their caretakers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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And, at Flamingo Gardens in Davie, animal caretakers brought heat lamps in to keep the parrots warm and the flamingos buried their heads under their wings.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nobody could have known at the time, but that performance was a prophecy of the city’s future, where artists would become the primary stewards of Memphis music history, rampaging through old blues, rock, soul, and gospel.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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The natural result will be to harm the hospitals that have been proper stewards of their finances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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