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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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Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
In the early 1900s, curators say a British-Australian biologist from the Arnhem Lands coastal regions was asked to create paintings on single sheets of eucalyptus bark.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The Immersive Market will also use the new space for live demos from 150 immersive producers and catalog holders, presented to 90 leading distributors and curators.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
For decades, Ned Colbert held court at the American Museum of Natural History as the curator of dinosaurs and other fossil reptiles.
—Steve Brusatte, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
In the early 1900s, curators say a British-Australian biologist from the Arnhem Lands coastal regions was asked to create paintings on single sheets of eucalyptus bark.
—Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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, 5 Apr. 2026
The Immersive Market will also use the new space for live demos from 150 immersive producers and catalog holders, presented to 90 leading distributors and curators.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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