librarian
noun
li·brar·i·an
lī-ˈbrer-ē-ən 
-ˈbre-rē-
: a specialist in the care or management of a library
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The movie, released in May 1999, saw Fraser as treasure hunter who travels to Egypt in the 1920s with a spunky librarian, played by Weisz, only to accidentally awaken a supernaturally powerful high priest.
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
For a decade, my next-door neighbor at the farmers market was my kindergarten librarian.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The archivists and librarians of Ḫattuša and Alexandria could find emergent order in their holdings, but those collections paled in comparison to the flood of print.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Remember, librarians are on the front lines of fighting for our right to read.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 10 Feb. 2026
For a decade, my next-door neighbor at the farmers market was my kindergarten librarian.
—Brad Japhe, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
The archivists and librarians of Ḫattuša and Alexandria could find emergent order in their holdings, but those collections paled in comparison to the flood of print.
—Big Think, 9 Feb. 2026
Remember, librarians are on the front lines of fighting for our right to read.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for librarian
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“Librarian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/librarian. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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