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keepers

noun

plural of keeper

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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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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 keepers So Wingard amicably parted ways with Godzilla’s keepers in order to reconnect with the types of films that first put him on the map. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Of course, some of those saves will have seen ’keepers hold onto the ball or push it out of play, but others will have presented an opportunity for a rebound. — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Occupied by volunteer lighthouse keepers who live in the keeper’s quarters each summer, the lighthouse is only accessible by a 2-mile hike (4 miles round trip) along a sandy lakeside trail. — Midwest Living, 18 Aug. 2026 With more than 1,000 suggestions to chose from, here's the name keepers picked. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Free advice could always be had from tavern keepers, clergymen, neighbors or parents. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 Suspecting heat problem, zoo keepers provided ventilation and a water sprinkler to cool her down. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026 The exhibition highlights artworks and historical artifacts donated to the museum, celebrating the generosity of regional artists, collectors and keepers of history. — Debby Rice, Mercury News, 28 July 2026 Contrary to a popular myth, bees are indifferent to their keepers. — Richard Schiffman, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

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Today, fifth-generation Fiorentinos are the custodians of this old-world, grandest of grand hotels, nearing its 200th anniversary.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Many of them had saved money while toiling as farmworkers, cooks, custodians and construction workers.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of custodians

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Wolff then stopped his vehicle and was questioned by wardens.

— David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
The encounter fortunately ended without anyone being injured, but Parks Canada wardens were able to identify the hikers after the video was posted online and racked up millions of views.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

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The film imagines a colorful, family-friendly realm concealed just under the surface of video games themselves, populated by a covert guild of guardians tasked with keeping each title operating and preserving every player’s journey.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026
Parents or guardians of babies born between 2025 and 2028 who open an account, which is tax-deferred, will receive the $1,000 initial deposit from the Treasury.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

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California is set to launch such a database by next summer for school support staff, such as bus drivers and janitors, with substantiated claims of egregious misconduct.

— Holly McDede, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Landon built relationships with the janitors and grounds crew, always stopping to chat.

— Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 July 2026

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The Earl of Nithsdale broke out of the Tower of London by dressing as a lady-in-waiting and slipping past the guards.

— Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately, the less said about China’s guards, the better; their main job is to get the ball past half court without turning it over and then feed the bigs.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

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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
In Manon Coubia’s visually arresting film Forest High, solo caretakers keep the fires burning in a remote Alpine chalet where weary hikers find modest lodgings.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

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