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as in guardian
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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Recent Examples of watcher
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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
Noun
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Some have lost a parent or guardian and suddenly must navigate a world that feels uncertain and overwhelming.—
Laura Rivera,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
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Both biological parents and those with parental responsibility over children, including legal guardians and foster parents, would be eligible for the exemption.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 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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The discovery of the solar cycle now moved Carrington to undertake a rigorous study of sunspots that soon earned him a reputation as Britain’s premier solar observer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 Best Picture winner features Sally Hawkins as Elise, a mute custodian who works in a secret government facility that’s currently housing a strange fish creature (Doug Jones) who’s being studied by scientists and the military.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Derek concluded the video, adding a poll for viewers to vote on.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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But its main goal is to bring viewers into the CNN fold who are interested in the latest news on trending topics, and not necessarily on time slots or talent.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a 117-116 win over the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, the rookie guard from Baylor scored 34 points.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Combined with an intense summer heat wave, the surge caught many residents off guard, said Alex Ambrose, a transportation and climate policy analyst at New Jersey Policy Perspective.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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The ban also includes using smokeless tobacco products in bathrooms, pedestrian walkways, dining spaces, spectator seating areas, training rooms, playing fields, locker rooms and vendor areas, according to the ordinance.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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The two styles include an all-black version and a black-and-white spectator colorway, priced at $245 and $275 respectively.—
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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To complete the hat-trick just after half-time, one-on-one with the ’keeper, was great.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Chapple said DynamoDB is a record-keeper that helps track user information and store key data.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Falco is introduced to the world Kingstown as Nina Hobbs, the new warden running the prison where Kyle will be sent to.—
Demetrius Patterson,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit named the governor, the director and deputy director of the MDOC, and about three dozen employees, from corrections officers to the warden.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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