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 curator
The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
For both the collector and the curator, there was never any doubt where that exhibition belonged.
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Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
La'tasha Givens,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Community is the central idea of the show, with the three curators – museum director Bonnie Clearwater as well as Ariella Wollens and guest curator Sinaí Rivera – choosing artists that engage with ideas of family, friendship, and togetherness.
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Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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That same curiosity animated a recent one-off Ferrari 12Cilindri developed with the cultural curators at Cool Hunting, a two-year project that integrated the work of five Korean fine artists and musicians.
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The Editors,
Robb Report,
27 June 2026
For both the collector and the curator, there was never any doubt where that exhibition belonged.
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Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2026
Noun
However, curators say that framing fans as fine art intentionally shifts the perception of what a world-class museum can present.
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La'tasha Givens,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Community is the central idea of the show, with the three curators – museum director Bonnie Clearwater as well as Ariella Wollens and guest curator Sinaí Rivera – choosing artists that engage with ideas of family, friendship, and togetherness.
—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curator
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The irony is that in not trying to pass muster with more conservative theatergoers (and their fastidious institutional guardians), playwrights have been winning over not just critics but also formerly squeamish artistic directors and perennially nervous Broadway producers.
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Evacuees must provide proof of evacuation, and parents or guardians must remain with their children at all times.
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The business solution provider, on the other hand, acts as the logical custodian of critical processes.
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Williams has never lacked interpreters, custodians, handlers, or rescuers with pruning shears.
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The janitor of the school is more important than the principal.
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Broadwater, then 20, had grown up as one of six children of a janitor who worked for Syracuse University.
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Jayed ruled that Waldermar Anton collided with the keeper while the ball was airborne, disallowing the goal.
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Rest in peace, Ser Simon Strong, castellan of Harrenhal, drip king, stealth diva, keeper of the best vibes on House of the Dragon.
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The congregation started to arrive at the usual time, about half an hour before Mass on a recent Saturday afternoon, the old church slowly filling with the descendants and caretakers of a place of great serenity but also great loss.
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Jack Nicholson plays the new caretaker of a remote Colorado hotel in the offseason, bringing his family and hoping to overcome writer's block.
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Steven Boyd, a union steward for SEIU Local 1000, said that agencies are relying on exemptions, delays, rotations and workarounds to make the mandate appear functional.
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Immer and Lois work with land stewards to find projects that make sense for eager but often inexperienced volunteers.
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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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