as in guardians
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 curators
Yet, as this Leading Hotels of the World member is one of Barcelona’s premier hotels, curators have wisely eschewed information labels next to each artwork and the collection doesn’t scream for attention.
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John Oseid, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Begin by pitching your songs to smaller, independent playlists or by contacting curators directly.
—Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
In a panicked effort to continue charging, some curators began botting their lists to get streaming up.
—Sam Saideman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In 2017, there were a few agencies like us that had connections with independent curators of popular playlists and could pitch your music to them.
—Sam Saideman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While Western cycles in and out of style, the trend hit hard in 2024 with cultural curators behind it.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
Typically, curators come to Documenta with at least one major biennial under their belt.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Five co-curators tell their stories through personal pictures.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
The founder is one of India’s foremost fashion curators who brought Indian fashion together for 30 years.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
John Oseid, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Begin by pitching your songs to smaller, independent playlists or by contacting curators directly.
—Justin Grome, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
In a panicked effort to continue charging, some curators began botting their lists to get streaming up.
—Sam Saideman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
In 2017, there were a few agencies like us that had connections with independent curators of popular playlists and could pitch your music to them.
—Sam Saideman, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
While Western cycles in and out of style, the trend hit hard in 2024 with cultural curators behind it.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
Typically, curators come to Documenta with at least one major biennial under their belt.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Five co-curators tell their stories through personal pictures.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2024
The founder is one of India’s foremost fashion curators who brought Indian fashion together for 30 years.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
Noun
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But those still remaining at Southbury — along with their families and guardians — have wanted to remain in their longtime homes on the campus.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2025
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In October 2020, the couple petitioned to be permanent guardians of one of their daughter's friends after being granted temporary guardianship earlier that year.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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RIAs typically hold assets with large custodians like Schwab or Fidelity so there’s no commingling of funds and consumers have a large institution holding the actual funds.—
Ryan Daus,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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This process relies on centralized custodians such as WBTC (BitGo), BTCB (Binance), and cbBTC (Coinbase), exposing users to centralization and censorship risks.—
Leeor Shimron,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Most clubs would be better off with keepers whose best attribute is being an excellent shot-stopper.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
6 Feb. 2025
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So Bulls fans would have to wait for Saturday’s home game against the Golden State Warriors to see which ones were keepers and potentially part of the rebuild.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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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
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Instead, caretakers moved her between pools, then to a zoo in Ohio to free up space as the die-off raged, then back to Orlando.—
Bethany Barnes,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Curators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curators. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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