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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His mother, Helen, was a librarian, and his father, John, sold insurance and liked to sing opera around the house.
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Union County employs roughly 1,500 people — with attorneys, detention officers, dentists and librarians among them.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Her mother is a retired librarian; her father, a director at a public-relations firm, is a member of the local government, representing the Labour Party.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Mar. 2025
Union County employs roughly 1,500 people — with attorneys, detention officers, dentists and librarians among them.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025
Her mother is a retired librarian; her father, a director at a public-relations firm, is a member of the local government, representing the Labour Party.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
Who’s Who in America® remains an essential biographical source for thousands of researchers, journalists, librarians and executive search firms around the world.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
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 5 Mar. 2025.
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