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as in warden
a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner during the winter the keeper of the family's beach house is a local resident who looks after the place

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Recent Examples of keeper Other than Bayinder, the other United ‘keeper to suffer on his Premier League bow was David de Gea, way back in 2011, against West Bromwich Albion on the opening day of the season. Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025 The drive resulted in a Maiava 3-yard keeper for a touchdown. Noah Gerkey, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025 Days added a two-point rush with a quarterback keeper, as Falmouth jumped in front for the first time with a 14-13 edge. Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025 The history of speed records on the Grand Teton for both men and women is rife with unofficial attempts, or attempts that record keepers have discredited by flagging. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 12 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for keeper
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Noun
  • He was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center after the custodian reported the attack to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Cantor Fitzgerald will act as reserve custodian and primary dealer.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Eventually, the warden showed up and welcomed them to el infierno—hell.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The men and women who bear the daily burden of this war—the fighters, frontline defenders, and those suffering under occupation—are the true guardians of Ukraine's democratic future.
    Oleksandra Matviichuk, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
  • How to volunteer at MADACC Adults over 18 and children between 13 and 17 accompanied by a guardian can volunteer at MADACC.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The janitor’s closet at the back of The Barbershop.
    Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The Teamsters union includes cooks and other food service workers, as well as groundskeepers, janitors, parking attendants, maintenance workers, mechanics and more.
    Emma McNamee, Twin Cities, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • His father, a former military officer, was imprisoned following the Iranian revolution until his mother was able to negotiate his release with prison guards, according to reporting by the New York Times.
    Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The Fever were led by the trio of guard Kelsey Mitchell who contributed 19 points and four assists, forward Natasha Howard (12 points, five rebounds), and forward Aliyah Boston who tallied 15 points and five rebounds.
    Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Poggi is just the caretaker who’s running the team during Moore’s suspension, which is tied to the NCAA’s ruling in the Connor Stalions impermissible scouting investigation.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The show followed Fran Fine (Drescher), a trendy Jewish woman who becomes the caretaker for the three children of a Broadway producer (Shaughnessy).
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeper. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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