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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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Recent Examples of keeper
Only a goal in stoppage time by Fulham's Rodrigo Muniz ruined the shutout for keeper David Raya.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Gwendoline Christie, the Game of Thrones star who made her Severance debut in season 2 as Lorne, keeper of the goats.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Certainly, Fox and the other keepers would have written letters about the situation.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
While the keepers essentially ran their own businesses and owned all the furniture and other items in the houses, the corporations owned the buildings themselves and could order keepers out at any time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
Gwendoline Christie, the Game of Thrones star who made her Severance debut in season 2 as Lorne, keeper of the goats.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Certainly, Fox and the other keepers would have written letters about the situation.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
While the keepers essentially ran their own businesses and owned all the furniture and other items in the houses, the corporations owned the buildings themselves and could order keepers out at any time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper
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The asset manager has evolved from a portfolio custodian to a business unit leader—closer to the CEO of the asset than to an administrator.—
Aurele Gouy,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The shooting claimed the lives of head of school Katherine Koonce, 59; custodian Mike Hill, 61; substitute teacher Cynthia Peak, 61; and third-graders Evelyn Dieckhaus, William Kinney and Hallie Scruggs, the Covenant Presbyterian pastor’s daughter.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Alyson had served as senior warden at All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale and was a trustee of Sewanee: The University of the South, the Episcopal college in Tennessee where Josephine had graduated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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The prison warden subsequently announced that the sentence had been carried out, and the curtain to the execution chamber closed and witnesses were led from the viewing area.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 June 2025
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The council will also consider measures to hold parents and guardians accountable for their children's actions, including fines and parenting classes for repeat violations.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 July 2025
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Riding on the laurels of military success in Iran, Netanyahu and Trump envision themselves as guardians of the free world.—
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen,
Time,
7 July 2025
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Like Wim Wenders’ poignant study of a middle-aged janitor’s routines in Tokyo, The Scout could find success in arthouse theaters and on the festival circuit.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
HollywoodReporter,
14 July 2025
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Indeed, some female swimmers chose to undress in the janitor’s closet to avoid disrobing in front of Thomas and seeing his intact male genitalia.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 July 2025
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The Magic had help off the bench when 6-5 guard Wendell Moore Jr. posted an efficient 22 points with a pair of triples and 6-4 guard Alondes Williams added 14 with 4 boards, 3 assists and 2 steals.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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The kind guard in the lobby and my mother’s terrible, open mouth.—
Rebecca Chace
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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The property’s fifth bedroom is found in the separate guesthouse—perfect for hosting friends, family, or a live-in caretaker.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
18 July 2025
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Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch The legendary comedian brings his BAFTA-winning experience to the role of Hogwarts' grim caretaker.—
Marni Rose McFall
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 July 2025
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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeper. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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