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: any of various devices for keeping something in position
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a
: one suitable for or worth keeping: such as
(1)
: a fruit or vegetable that keeps well
(2)
: a fish large enough to be legally caught and kept
(3)
: one having genuine or lasting merit
their new album is a keeper
b
: a domestic animal considered with respect to how easy it is to care for
an easy keeper
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5
: an offensive football play in which the quarterback runs with the ball
Examples of keeper in a Sentence
Hold on to that boyfriend of yours—he's a keeper!
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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Bouncing back requires internationals like keeper Maxime Crépeau and midfielder Marco Pašalić to find their form quickly, while also figuring out how to get striker Duncan McGuire (1 goal in 2026) back on the scoresheet.
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The match was 0-0 until the 83rd minute in the first overtime when Andie Hafner took a pass and then slipped it past a defender and the keeper from 13 yards out to give Centennial a 1-0 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Raised by Samburu keepers who act as surrogate parents, these elephants are nurtured back to health and prepared for life in the wild.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Cure, which opened in 2009, is both record-keeper and innovator, an admirable endeavor in a city that is the birthplace of the cocktail.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
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Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
The match was 0-0 until the 83rd minute in the first overtime when Andie Hafner took a pass and then slipped it past a defender and the keeper from 13 yards out to give Centennial a 1-0 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
Raised by Samburu keepers who act as surrogate parents, these elephants are nurtured back to health and prepared for life in the wild.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
Cure, which opened in 2009, is both record-keeper and innovator, an admirable endeavor in a city that is the birthplace of the cocktail.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for keeper
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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/keeper. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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keeper
noun
keep·er
ˈkē-pər 
: one that keeps
they are keepers of their word
especially
: a person who watches, guards, or takes care of something or someone
the keeper of a shop
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