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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
For Oscar-watchers, the most eye-catching miss in the Casting category’s first year was Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, which went on to earn four acting nominations.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Taken together, the morning's data made for a distinct lack of consensus among economy-watchers.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Bian’s bet comes as weeks of dramatic price swings are beginning to prompt market watchers to rethink their single approach to precious metals.
—Alfred Cang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
With Sanford and Son, Norman Lear develped a show American TV watchers hadn't seen before (it was based on the popular British series Steptoe and Son), but that still felt familiar.
—Starr Rocque, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2026
Taken together, the morning's data made for a distinct lack of consensus among economy-watchers.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Bian’s bet comes as weeks of dramatic price swings are beginning to prompt market watchers to rethink their single approach to precious metals.
—Alfred Cang, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
With Sanford and Son, Norman Lear develped a show American TV watchers hadn't seen before (it was based on the popular British series Steptoe and Son), but that still felt familiar.
—Starr Rocque, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
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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Some kids are ferried by a parent or guardian; Lamia transports herself.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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In the days after the training session, about 190 of the more than 400 people who attended had signed on to be observers, according to Luis Argueta, a spokesman for the grassroots organization Unidos MN and a speaker at the event.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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One possibility is an expansion of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, or UNTSO, which maintains a small observer force in Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Mark Glende, Rosemount, is an elementary school custodian.—
Mark Glende,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The board also approved cutting positions at multiple school sites, including assistant principals, high school teachers, special education specialists, custodians and secretaries, as well as the district’s only communications director.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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For his part, Saxon — whose next movie with Demme was the Oscar-winning Philadelphia, about a gay lawyer diagnosed with HIV — acknowledges that Silence’s filmmaking team had not anticipated that their work would cause pain for LGBTQ viewers.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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Long before viewers began embracing the footage, however, organizers needed athletes to get on board, with Exarchos calling their safety his top priority.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
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Freshman guard Meleek Thomas added 20 points and had three steals.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Midway through the fourth quarter, Lee was ejected and had to be restrained by Hornets guard Brandon Miller while yelling at officials for a no-call after Charlotte’s Grant Williams collided with Detroit’s Paul Reed.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Popov has participated in industry discussions around event safety and operational standards, with an emphasis on making rules understandable for participants and spectators alike.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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The images captured by bystanders and immigration agents were reminiscent of the lynching postcards that white spectators once bought and traded — reproductions of retributive violence, tailor-made to titillate and intimidate.—
Tressie McMillan Cottom,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Now, a constellation of nonprofits, private companies, and politicians are confident that this third plan is a keeper.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even after Poteet equalized, Woodrow battled back to knock in a rebound off the keeper from Ramirez for the eventual 2-1 win.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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On January 20th, Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff toured the facility and spoke with the warden as part of an oversight visit.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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In it, the warden confirmed lights are on 24/7.—
Mirella Brussani,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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