Thesaurus results for KEEPER

keeper

noun

ˈkē-pər

Definition of keeper

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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as in warden

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner during the winter the keeper of the family's beach house is a local resident who looks after the place

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Recent Examples of keeper Allison Rugila, associate Sound keeper with Save the Sound, said that the presence of dolphins in the Long Island Sound points to both an ecological success story and a potential warning about the impacts of climate change. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026 Foot Locker is rewriting that rule with its deal of close to half off, and though only a few hues are marked down, you’re bound to discover a keeper. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026 Fans were still filing in, braving 90-degree heat with novelty beer swords in hand, as Maiava moved USC methodically down the field, punching in a one-yard keeper for an early score. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026 Spencer Rattler scored on an 8-yard keeper to the pylon while directing three first-half scoring drives for the Saints (1-2), who avoided their first winless preseason since 2015. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keeper

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Noun

In Colorado, custodians have to transfer assets within 60 days of receiving an affidavit from the charity claiming the funds.

— Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
Long is on Zoom, from her home in Los Angeles and seated at her kitchen counter with the sliding doors behind her, where a custodian is cleaning the deck that coyotes keep fouling.

— Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of custodian

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Luckily — or maybe unluckily — the camp’s warden, a hardbitten guy with an oily smile named Clancy (Russell Crowe, hardbitten, smiley, and oily), takes a liking to Murphy.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
According to the post, Kentucky State Police Aviation saw smoke in the area, and wardens and search and rescue personnel were able to access the location, near the headwaters of Cave Run Lake, using a boat.

— Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of warden

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The organization claimed in the lawsuit that the state law violated equal protection for minors and the due process rights of parents and guardians to obtain necessary medical care for their child.

— Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 11 Sep. 2026
Parents or guardians of minors could have been held responsible for administrative penalties.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of guardian

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As Mona loses herself in her character, a building superintendent named Miss Danielle, her wardrobe, courtesy of costume designer Stacey Battat, goes from prim cardigans to ripped jeans to an actual coverall she’s stolen from a janitor.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
That year, Klum went out with a bang, winning the competition with her Golden Buzzer act, singing janitor Richard Goodall.

— Joelle Goldstein, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of janitor

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The right-side combo of tackle JC Latham and rookie camp surprise Fernando Carmona at guard are particularly intriguing as a run-blocking combo.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Rookie Jake Slaughter moves to that critical spot, and although the second-round pick played that position in college, the Chargers were hoping to start him at guard.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of guard

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Most recently, Jackson’s namesake was appointed Burnley’s caretaker manager until the end of the 2025/26 season.

— Nnamdi Onyeagwara, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
During his testimony, the prosecution produced a spiral notebook in which Clancy had left instructions for caretakers on when to put down the baby, which vegetables to prepare for dinner, how to cut up the sweet potatoes.

— Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026