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as in custodians
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 wardens
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
Are the club following any ‘keepers?
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
But first, the top of the rock had to be blasted to make room for the lighthouse keepers’ houses, since there was barely any flat space on the summit (only between 10 and 12 feet).
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Now automated, the lighthouse doubles as a halfway house and holiday accommodation for the course, its beam still sweeping the sea though guided by automation rather than keepers.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The heist and rescue – followed by a zookeeper’s lesson about the hairy, multilegged creatures – gave me a new respect for the spiders and the keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo and a fascinating story to share with our readers.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
Out of 23 songs, there’s maybe five or six keepers, buried in way too many duds that drag on forever at three minutes.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Nordstrom Rack Double Keeper Belt Nordstrom Rack is replete with black belts that won’t break the bank — one of them being this slim leather belt with a gold buckle and two gold keepers, which comes in sizes small to extra large.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Battery life is legit long, and the cameras turn everyday snaps into keepers.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
His collection spans hundreds of rare varieties gathered from Appalachian and Cherokee seed keepers, the product of four decades spent working with mountain communities and recording the oral histories tied to seeds.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
But first, the top of the rock had to be blasted to make room for the lighthouse keepers’ houses, since there was barely any flat space on the summit (only between 10 and 12 feet).
—A.k. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Now automated, the lighthouse doubles as a halfway house and holiday accommodation for the course, its beam still sweeping the sea though guided by automation rather than keepers.
—Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The heist and rescue – followed by a zookeeper’s lesson about the hairy, multilegged creatures – gave me a new respect for the spiders and the keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo and a fascinating story to share with our readers.
—Terry Demio, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
Out of 23 songs, there’s maybe five or six keepers, buried in way too many duds that drag on forever at three minutes.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Nordstrom Rack Double Keeper Belt Nordstrom Rack is replete with black belts that won’t break the bank — one of them being this slim leather belt with a gold buckle and two gold keepers, which comes in sizes small to extra large.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Battery life is legit long, and the cameras turn everyday snaps into keepers.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
His collection spans hundreds of rare varieties gathered from Appalachian and Cherokee seed keepers, the product of four decades spent working with mountain communities and recording the oral histories tied to seeds.
—Lila Hempel-Edgers, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keepers
Noun
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Two centuries ago, the Litunga (king) turned what had been his private hunting grounds over to his people as custodians.—
Mazuba Kapambwe,
AFAR Media,
10 Sep. 2025
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From ETFs pulling in tens of billions to companies adding bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to their balance sheets, demand for trusted custodians is set to accelerate.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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As for the bear, two wardens with AGFC responded to the scene and found the animal still in the area.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 2016, the Mans petitioned to become Natalia’s legal guardians; however, a hearing was required to determine whether Natalia was a minor or a legal adult.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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The shop also mentors and trains locals to be guides and guardians of their backyard coastline.—
Terry Ward,
AFAR Media,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Teamsters union includes cooks and other food service workers, as well as groundskeepers, janitors, parking attendants, maintenance workers, mechanics and more.—
Emma McNamee,
Twin Cities,
9 Sep. 2025
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And there is good reason companies still employ janitors to sweep floors despite the invention of the Roomba and commercial versions of robotic sweepers like Avidbots’ Neo.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bolsonaro is under house arrest, surrounded by guards to prevent him from fleeing to a foreign embassy to request asylum.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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The latter option is particularly tantalizing because both guards offer valuable skills that could help a playoff hopeful be even more formidable in 2025-26.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some researchers argue that this background sense of trust is developed in childhood as a person interacts with caretakers.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Sep. 2025
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Still, wildlife advocates, caretakers and scientists remain optimistic about the future.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Keepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keepers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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