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
Emma Alpern, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
It is built on exhaustive research undertaken by curator Rupert Jenkins, who will soon publish a book on the same topic.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
Typically, curators come to Documenta with at least one major biennial under their belt.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
For some, authors will be joined by a relevant expert or two who have not published a book themselves, as with a talk on Hilma af Klint between biographer Julia Voss and Jodi Hauptman, a MoMA curator.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
It is built on exhaustive research undertaken by curator Rupert Jenkins, who will soon publish a book on the same topic.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
While Western cycles in and out of style, the trend hit hard in 2024 with cultural curators behind it.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
Typically, curators come to Documenta with at least one major biennial under their belt.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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