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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
Crist contacted the museum curators to get a closer look.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The book will also include a science fiction story by Cao, and a series of interviews and essays featuring scholars, curators, experts, including ones from the XAG team, and farmers.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The findings offer practical benefits for curators tasked with long-term collection care.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, as curators with an alarming secret to keep from her, can barely keep up.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The concierge collaborates with local artists and curators to create tailored experiences like private gallery or museum tours, studio visits, and neighborhood walks designed to reflect each guest’s interests.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
And these platforms are incredibly fraught curators.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the DX abruptly closed its permanent collection, and curators were charged with deaccessioning its objects.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 Feb. 2026
The book will also include a science fiction story by Cao, and a series of interviews and essays featuring scholars, curators, experts, including ones from the XAG team, and farmers.
—Denni Hu, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
The findings offer practical benefits for curators tasked with long-term collection care.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
In the Curator’s Words is an occasional series that takes a critical look at current exhibitions through the eyes of curators.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Natalie Portman and Jenna Ortega, as curators with an alarming secret to keep from her, can barely keep up.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The concierge collaborates with local artists and curators to create tailored experiences like private gallery or museum tours, studio visits, and neighborhood walks designed to reflect each guest’s interests.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
And these platforms are incredibly fraught curators.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
In 2019, the DX abruptly closed its permanent collection, and curators were charged with deaccessioning its objects.
—Allison Marsh, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curators
Noun
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But parents and guardians can enroll now by filling out Form 4547 through the IRS when filing their tax returns.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
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Students were transported to Bear Creek Middle School, where they could be be picked up by parents or guardians.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eight Democratic candidates appeared at a forum sponsored by SEIU United Service Workers West, which represents more than 45,000 janitors, security officers, airport service employees and other workers in California.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Its member organizations include SEIU Healthcare and Locals 1 and 73, representing workers across various industries, including janitors, child care workers, and private security officers and doormen.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Pricing structures vary between dealers, retirement-account transactions often require coordination with custodians and storage providers, and purchases frequently involve direct interaction with company representatives.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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But details of the city’s budget process show all sides had a hand in making the decisions that led to the custodians getting laid off.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From 1883 to 1977, opulent trains operated under this banner throughout Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, inspiring Agatha Christie’s titular 1934 mystery, along with legions of bucket-list-keepers for whom the trains represent the ne plus ultra of glamorous, old-school travel.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Nonprofit associations provide the option to apply online to aid a variety of lighthouses with maintenance, acting as docents and staying overnight as volunteer keepers.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This week, caretakers released the bird once more and stood on the beach as the western snowy plover took flight over waves that crashed against the sandy coastline.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The case alleges that Doe’s caretakers force-fed her in the days leading up to the visit.—
Jane Borden,
Rolling Stone,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Nobody could have known at the time, but that performance was a prophecy of the city’s future, where artists would become the primary stewards of Memphis music history, rampaging through old blues, rock, soul, and gospel.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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The natural result will be to harm the hospitals that have been proper stewards of their finances.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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