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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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Recent Examples of keeper
Buttercup and her babies are being monitored by animal keepers and veterinary staff, and the pair are sometimes taken off exhibit to limit crowd exposure.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Just a few minutes into the game, a free kick from roughly 30 yards back passed over the fingers of Marshallese team keeper Matt Perrella.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
Buttercup and her pups are being monitored by animal keepers and veterinary staff.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Just a few minutes into the game, a free kick from roughly 30 yards back passed over the fingers of Marshallese team keeper Matt Perrella.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 21 Apr. 2026
Buttercup and her pups are being monitored by animal keepers and veterinary staff.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.
—Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for keeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper
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The union, which represents animal care specialists, patrol officers, custodians, groundskeepers, patrol officers, aides and seasonal workers, said the zoo's last contract offer would have taken away their health care plan without providing a comparable alternative.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The report scored 542 tokenized assets on a scale from wrapper, where a token represents a claim on an offchain asset held by a custodian, to native, where issuance, redemption, and custody all happen fully onchain.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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In the letter accompanying Knight's warrant to the state prison warden, DeSantis appeared to mistakenly reference Hitchcock instead of Knight.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The most visible woman at the company, though, had long been Donaldson’s mother, Sue Parisher, a former military-prison warden who led the company’s HR department.—
Irin Carmon,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Police said the suspect was detained and used a gun owned by a legal guardian.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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Entrants must be in grades 5-12; a parent/guardian must submit for students aged 12 and younger.—
Keith Sharon,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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On May 8, the inevitable movie version, with Sally Field as the janitor, premieres on Netflix.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Participants included janitors, security officers, airport workers and stadium employees affiliated with SEIU-United Service Workers West, along with a coalition of labor unions, civil rights organizations, immigrant advocacy groups and faith leaders.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The Magic guard opened 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, hitting two 3-pointers in the final three minutes of the second quarter.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Much like former head coach Tom Thibodeau, Mike Brown prefers to use McBride off the ball as a spot-up shooter — but also as a guard-to-guard screen setter.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Hudson typically works around 50 hours a month while being the primary caretaker for her children, including one who is autistic.—
Shannon Pettypiece,
NBC news,
11 May 2026
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Today Hendricks stands as the fourth caretaker of the establishment known for its chili cheese hot dogs, burgers, pizza puffs, sandwiches and sausages.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeper. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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