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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
hired a watchman to patrol the factory at night
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Recent Examples of watchman
Mount Storm King on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula loomed above the deep blue waters of Lake Crescent, a silent watchman over some of our country’s wildest wilderness.
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Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 17 July 2025
An example: Sip and Polina have been thrown into Ian Mayfair’s home prison (a must for every supernatural villain property), complete with iron bars and a surly watchman, but this turns out to be an extremely minor setback.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Soon watchmen spotted six people with automatic rifles heading towards them in a speed boat.
—Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Bethlehem Steel bought weapons for 50 guards at its Sparrows Point shipyard; local factories and power plants armed their watchmen, too.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kade Krichko, Outside Online, 17 July 2025
An example: Sip and Polina have been thrown into Ian Mayfair’s home prison (a must for every supernatural villain property), complete with iron bars and a surly watchman, but this turns out to be an extremely minor setback.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
Soon watchmen spotted six people with automatic rifles heading towards them in a speed boat.
—Soham Mitra, Lou Robinson and Patrick Gallagher, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
Bethlehem Steel bought weapons for 50 guards at its Sparrows Point shipyard; local factories and power plants armed their watchmen, too.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watchman
Noun
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Onuba counseled now is the time to take another page from PE, which is their operating partner model, where operating partners sit between management and assets, thereby becoming custodians for the post asset-value integration.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
4 Nov. 2025
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Ahuja noted that institutional infrastructure for bitcoin—custodians, liquidity providers, and banks—has matured significantly over the past several years, creating greater stability.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The team’s first four 2025 draft picks look like keepers.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Orangutans sometimes spend weeks finding the necessary materials (wires, bolts, screws), hiding their elaborate preparations from their keepers, and awaiting the perfect moment to execute their plans.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Atlanta played much better in a 1-point loss to the Patriots on the road last Sunday, but there are major concerns on the O-line after starting guards Matthew Bergeron and Chris Lindstrom had to leave the Pats game early.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The last time San Diego State opened a men’s basketball season against Long Beach State, in 2010, Kawhi Leonard and the Aztecs trailed by one deep into the second half and needed three 3s by backup guard James Rahon to grind out a nervy road win.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The same workers who keep this country running every single day—home care aides, teachers, bus drivers and janitors who can’t afford to get sick.—
Linda Goler Blount,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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In Indiana, a church hired a janitor convicted of molesting a 7-year-old girl.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The United States has traditionally acted as the guardian of this system.—
John Kerry,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Kids aged 7 to 18 can also walk in for the shot without a prescription, as long as a parent or guardian gives consent and talks it over with the pharmacist.—
Evan Moore
November 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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When Landor couldn’t immediately meet the warden’s demand for court documentation of his religious beliefs, he was handcuffed to a chair while his dreadlocks were shaved off.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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The new warden is as looming a presence in this episode as Frank Moses is; and just as Lennie James gives his scenes an entertaining pop, so Edie Falco makes every one of her moments count.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The world’s lakes are considered sentinels of climate change and are warming dramatically as global temperatures rise.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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By removing friction, letting AI handle the heavy lifting and investing in modern SAT/PST, leaders transform reluctant users into proactive sentinels.—
Eyal Benishti,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Many are parents, caretakers or full-time employees juggling classes, jobs and family responsibilities.—
Robert Moreno,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Investigators identified Cowens as the caretaker of 59-year-old Richard McClintic.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Watchman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watchman. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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