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as in custodians
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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as in observers
someone who sees or watches something
a safari that affords wildlife watchers plenty of opportunities to see Africa's grandest creatures in their natural habitat
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Recent Examples of watchers
The partnership is well-known to both Fed insiders and casual market watchers.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Even with far fewer rangers and limited services, leaf peepers and wildlife watchers continue to drive Trail Ridge Road and hike the park’s trails.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Wisconsin sky watchers have a final chance to see two comets, along with a meteor shower, this week.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Executives and industry watchers say the sector has fared better than expected, but there are now growing worries around the health of consumers and suppliers, CNBC’s Michael Wayland reports.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
In addition to the Orionid meteor shower reaching its peak, along with Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) and Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN making their closest approach to Earth today, sky-watchers could be treated to a round of colorful auroras before dawn.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The headline-grabbing plans were among the boldest from a Detroit city council member in recent memory, according to several political watchers.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Eventually, Andi and Astrid became hard to find, so the watchers went looking for the rest of their family, the company said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That 2023 decision, which was about Alabama’s congressional map, surprised court watchers.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Even with far fewer rangers and limited services, leaf peepers and wildlife watchers continue to drive Trail Ridge Road and hike the park’s trails.
—AFAR Media, 23 Oct. 2025
Wisconsin sky watchers have a final chance to see two comets, along with a meteor shower, this week.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Executives and industry watchers say the sector has fared better than expected, but there are now growing worries around the health of consumers and suppliers, CNBC’s Michael Wayland reports.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
In addition to the Orionid meteor shower reaching its peak, along with Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) and Comet C/2025 R2 SWAN making their closest approach to Earth today, sky-watchers could be treated to a round of colorful auroras before dawn.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
The headline-grabbing plans were among the boldest from a Detroit city council member in recent memory, according to several political watchers.
—Violet Ikonomova, Freep.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Eventually, Andi and Astrid became hard to find, so the watchers went looking for the rest of their family, the company said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
That 2023 decision, which was about Alabama’s congressional map, surprised court watchers.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchers
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But cities tend to be where people go out looking for birds, trying to find them before the rats get them, or before custodians sweep them away.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The most visible plans are those devised by the same international custodians who have engineered postwar order elsewhere in the Middle East.—
Mohammed R. Mhawish,
New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another key question observers inside and outside China increasingly are asking – will Xi take a fourth term as leader of the party, the military and the state, thus further busting norms?—
Deirdre Kirsten Tatlow,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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The upside to this dilemma is that despite the tighter supply, the Farm Bureau economists and other industry observers do not expect a major turkey shortage for this holiday season.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ciske has also gotten creative in making sure kids can keep coming with their guardians.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both biological parents and those with parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents, would be eligible for the exemption.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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One issue is that hypnosis has long been viewed as a form of entertainment, a stage show with a hypnotist and an audience, which can give viewers a sense that hypnosis is something done to you rather than a process that a person is led through.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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The House Hunters franchise, launched 25 years ago and attracting over 13 million viewers monthly, will return as real estate experts continue to steer potential buyers to local dream property purchases.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 1990, for example, two robbers dressed as Boston police officers talked their way into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, restrained the guards and made off with 13 pieces of artwork 81 minutes later.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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Nicolas Peyrin, deputy secretary general of the prison guards’ union, told CNN affiliate BFMTV that the additional security provided for the former president was not needed.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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Lorey presented videos to Fox News Digital that showed other spectators at the game heckling the girls in attendance who were there with Lorey.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Economists are warning that spectators won’t have to wait long until debt hits the $39 trillion mark as the rate of debt accumulation is increasing with every passing day.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Though New York was able to produce 72 rushing yards in the first half, the bulk of the rushing success came out of QB keepers by Fields and fill-in Tyrod Taylor, who collectively gained 27 rushing yards on five runs.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps every club should put their keepers through finishing school.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
17 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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In partnership with the West Virginia Division of Corrections, Smith trained over 230 sergeants in a single year, followed by sessions for lieutenants, captains, and wardens.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Watchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchers. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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