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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children
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Recent Examples of watcher
Both Chiles and conservative court-watchers view the case as a First Amendment dispute.
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Football watchers are stacking up losses on their betting slips and fantasy records, but after every one of these aesthetically bankrupt displays, Nick Sirianni strides to the podium as coach of an undefeated team.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With negotiations in Congress seemingly deadlocked over a funding deal, many political watchers are predicting a lengthy period of government closure.
—Garret Martin, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
So what are distant Earth-watchers seeing right now?
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 7 Oct. 2025
Football watchers are stacking up losses on their betting slips and fantasy records, but after every one of these aesthetically bankrupt displays, Nick Sirianni strides to the podium as coach of an undefeated team.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With negotiations in Congress seemingly deadlocked over a funding deal, many political watchers are predicting a lengthy period of government closure.
—Garret Martin, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2025
So what are distant Earth-watchers seeing right now?
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
Noun
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But one student's guardians thought the books listed by Boye were all inappropriate.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Audience members must be at least 12 years old; anyone under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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To outside observers, China’s economy still looks unstoppable.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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The indictment — and the machinations that led to it — are the latest, and arguably most concerning, example of what many legal observers point to as the politicization and weaponization of the department under Bondi.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
7 Oct. 2025
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Raja, along with other library custodians and their legal representative, filed into the Israeli Magistrate Court to request an eviction order on the settlers.—
Ryan Byrnes,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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Comey was, and is, doing what that NASA custodian was doing – serving his country with passion and pride.—
Billy Ray,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Sportsnet said 60 games averaged over 1 million viewers.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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One is that the slightly narrower frame — and immense height of the IMAX screen — draws the viewer in even closer to the characters.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Orlando Magic have cut ties with guard Johnell Davis and forward Justin Minaya.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Here, to avoid drawing attention, interrogators and guards dressed as civilians, uniformed personnel were prohibited and unmarked vans and other regular vehicles moved prisoners in and out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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This significantly decreases the likelihood of collateral damage on the forces deployed by a security guarantor, allowing that partner to be a neutral and idle spectator rather than an active belligerent.—
Omar Al-Ubaydli,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The five-time major winner was heckled relentlessly, forced to back off putts due to crowd noise, and even went after a spectator who threw a beer at his wife, Erica, but was pulled back by officials.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Risky to place such faith in a young keeper, but that is generally the Sunderland way.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The zoo posted on Facebook Friday night that its keepers are seeking name suggestions, with people flooding the comment section with ideas.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The Clermont County Animal Shelter took possession of the animals after they were recovered by the wardens.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Oct. 2025
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Even after the state Supreme Court ordered her release, Bailey’s office told the prison warden to ignore the court’s order.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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