curator

as in guardian
a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc. a curator seeking an addition to the collection

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Recent Examples of curator SeaWorld staffers will see if the animals respond and become interested in food after being given fluids and medication over several days, said Jeni Smith, curator of the rescue program. Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025 The panel was moderated by the festival’s project market curator Namrata Joshi. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025 The art is all museum-quality, vetted by curator specialists, and fresh to the market. Brian T. Allen, National Review, 22 Mar. 2025 Miller will serve as a guest curator for the show with Costume Institute Curator in Charge Andrew Bolton. Catherine Santino, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for curator
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Noun
  • Admission is free, but guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Launching into her response, Willians soon became indignant, then emotional as her answer veered into a discussion of Morrissey and the judge who deemed a guardian necessary.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In recent months, budget adjustments have been made to correctly calculate the salaries of classified employees, who are the district’s support staff such as custodians, cafeteria workers and librarians, Long said.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The demonstration came to a head in late April as protesters took Hamilton Hall, damaging property and trapping custodians inside.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Just thinking of the moment when working as a janitor in a senior care facility, the judge arrives as a resident and is suddenly at his disposal.
    Simon Thompson, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Working as a janitor at a chemical factory, Winston endures a freak industrial accident that turns him into a mutant.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.
    Eddie Mouradian, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At her previous zoo in Texas, she was kept with a herd of giraffes and likely mated with another member of the group when her caretakers weren’t looking.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The husband perceived himself as her caretaker.
    Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Connor Robbins, chief steward of the city lifeguards labor union, said San Diego must start prioritizing lifeguard tower repairs and replacements.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Madeleine, Nick, Kelly and I have been the proud stewards of that vision and are so proud of what the Heat mean both in our community and to fans around the world.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2025

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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.

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