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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
Meanwhile, the prospect of a Paid in Full series has industry watchers buzzing.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meantime, Harding said, anecdotal reports from bird watchers across the state are telling.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Taiwan's protest, which came two days after the report, has raised eyebrows from some in the China-watcher space.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The shakeup shocked royal watchers as the new hue marked Kate's boldest hair transformation to date, and the length also appeared to be the longest ever.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meantime, Harding said, anecdotal reports from bird watchers across the state are telling.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Taiwan's protest, which came two days after the report, has raised eyebrows from some in the China-watcher space.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The shakeup shocked royal watchers as the new hue marked Kate's boldest hair transformation to date, and the length also appeared to be the longest ever.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
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At the center stands a bronze Caryatid by Louis Félix Chabaud, a classical guardian presiding over a resolutely modern space and anchoring the atrium from below.—
Erica Wertheim Zohar,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The survivors watched in terror as their guardian was relieved of his suit.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Many observers expect North Korea may get the benefit of Russian missile technology to further its nuclear missile program.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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The center of gravity in Dearborn shifted on the news, but the move is what many industry observers say Ford needs to do to deliver the best future technology and attract and retain talent.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Freep.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The estate is custodian of all works and legacy of Tolkien published during his lifetime, and the joint custodian of works published after his death with the Christopher Tolkien Estate.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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The United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, has provided significant support to the RSF, viewing its commander, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo – widely known as Hemedti – as the custodian of Sudan’s gold exports and the path to its plans for port development along the Red Sea coast.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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He was known for his controversial political and social takes related to race, gun violence and immigration, and had an audience of millions of viewers and listeners across various platforms.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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But what happens when a movie demands too much of it, without providing the viewer any emotional reasons to justify the leap?—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her challengers have highlighted these controversies as evidence the city is due for a changing of the guard.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The castle itself is an enemy in its own right, shifting and breaking around the slayers to throw them off guard and keep them apart.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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This year’s event drew 166,000 spectators over three days, with Keanu Reeves among the 84,625 in attendance for Sunday’s race.—
Jonathan Hawkins,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Former Barcelona reserve keeper Jose Manuel Pinto became a hip hop artist and producer under the nickname Wahin.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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The attack lasted 15 minutes before another keeper, identified as Phanom Sitsaeng, was able to reach Rangkharasamee, per Bangkok Post.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Game wardens responded to the scene and fatally shot the animal, officials said.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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Eventually, the warden showed up and welcomed them to el infierno—hell.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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