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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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But the stakes are high under China’s opaque judicial system, which legal observers say has a conviction rate around 99%.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Many observers and analysts believe SpaceX has a goal of deploying about 30,000 Starlink satellites into orbit within the next five years – though the company still requires regulatory approval from the Federal Communications Commission to do so.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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Police are hoping the find will remind parents and guardians to check their children's Halloween candy.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
28 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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In May, the 26-season DWTS vet took to TikTok to address some viewers' tendencies toward scrutiny and name-calling.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kylie reacted to an idea floated by one of her viewers, suggesting that the family should all dress as Frozen's Elsa for Halloween.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers have had three starting right guards this season and all three have sustained noteworthy injuries.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nine teens temporarily escaped from a facility the company owned near Philadelphia following a riot in 2023, and guards at the same facility suffered minor injuries during a riot in September.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
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Once embroiled in conflict, participants and spectators layer on more stories to make sense of their relationship to its violent cauldron.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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The special vehicle feature creates an innovative and immersive Halloween experience for Rivian owners and spectators.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
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As the two keepers' accelerating madness batters their already uneasy relationship, the film becomes a phantasmagorical endurance test, with the two antagonistic leads hurling themselves against their tight confinement.—
Dennis Perkins,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 200,000 workers are employed in animal care and services, including kennel attendants, groomers, stable hands, zoo keepers and animal trainers.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Forest wardens walk into Kyebi Forest Reserve in the East Akim Municipal district in Ghana.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 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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“Watchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchers. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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