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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
In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators.
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Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
That sleight of hand allows curators to divide each floor in multiple ways and decide how continuous, or not, an exhibition should be.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
The lineup is curated by a group of 37 co-curators and more than 80 jurors from across the music industry to help pick and judge the lineup.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Ruth Patir, the artist representing the country at that Biennale, and Mira Lapidot and Tamar Margalit, curators of the Israeli pavilion, canceled their exhibition there, saying the pavilion would remain closed until a cease-fire was obtained and the hostages released.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
But our sincere compliments to the curators.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The inaugural installation—a collaboration of 45 curators—takes the world’s major bodies of water as its organizing principle, linking, for instance, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
That sleight of hand allows curators to divide each floor in multiple ways and decide how continuous, or not, an exhibition should be.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
The lineup is curated by a group of 37 co-curators and more than 80 jurors from across the music industry to help pick and judge the lineup.
—Annie Harrigan, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2026
Ruth Patir, the artist representing the country at that Biennale, and Mira Lapidot and Tamar Margalit, curators of the Israeli pavilion, canceled their exhibition there, saying the pavilion would remain closed until a cease-fire was obtained and the hostages released.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
But our sincere compliments to the curators.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
The inaugural installation—a collaboration of 45 curators—takes the world’s major bodies of water as its organizing principle, linking, for instance, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 15 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
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Before infants were enrolled in the AL16 study, their parents or guardians had to sign consent forms disclosing, among other things, the risks that clinical trial subjects would face.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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Other exceptions include an allowance for coaches to enter during athletic events, or for parents or guardians to accompany a child or family member who needs assistance.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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Columbia students, along with outside agitators, broke into an academic building and temporarily detained the janitors inside.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
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Occupations such as construction laborers, janitors, electricians, barbers, and bartenders, may largely be in the clear, whereas accountants, office clerks, customer service reps, and software developers could be the hardest hit.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
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Athletic coaches, people responding to emergencies, people supervising inmates, custodians, and people helping children who need bathroom assistance get a pass.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Markups apply to the metals themselves, while IRA fees cover account setup, administration and storage through third-party custodians and depositories.—
Nick Perry,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Halliday, a defender, found himself in the keepers box where a solid cross found him.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Two snakes brought to her school for a Lyceum program got out of their glass boxes, sending students scrambling to stand on chairs, keepers racing to find the creatures, and teachers trying to hustle kids out of the auditorium.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Lamont administration has also argued that the program actually creates a burden for some enrollees, who are responsible for recruiting their own caretakers and may find that overwhelming.—
Laura Tillman,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2026
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The new owners see themselves as caretakers.—
Abby Dodge,
Miami Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shout out to this thoughtful visitor and our hardworking and earnest park workers for being great stewards to our natural world!—
Jaclyn Cosgrove,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Roberts was among the stewards of Kershaw’s legacy as year after year went without a title.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
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