How to Use caretaker in a Sentence
caretaker
noun- We have a caretaker who watches the place for us while we are away.
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The caretaker listened to the dog’s heart with a stethoscope, poked it once in the eye, then pronounced it dead.
— Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022 -
Adar then took it upon himself to become a caretaker and father figure for orcs.
— Christian Holub, EW.com, 30 Sep. 2022 -
Tell us what makes your product unique, share how your product helps caretakers, and make sure to add appropriate links.
— Parents Editors, Parents, 7 Oct. 2024 -
There is also a two-bedroom guest/caretaker’s apartment located above the three-car garage.
— Kellie Speed, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022 -
When left alone or when separated from his caretaker, a dog with separation anxiety might bark or howl.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022 -
Matty painted herself to new law firm colleagues as the broke widow of a cheating husband, and caretaker for her late daughter’s brat of a son.
— Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024 -
The majority of these caretakers, around 59%, are women.
— Annie Nova, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 -
The dog's caretaker arrived shortly after and helped police corral the animals, Hawkins said.
— Antonio Planas, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024 -
His caretaker Connie Luongo helped him into his chair in this photograph.
— Jack Thomas, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Oct. 2022 -
The couple, who lived in Victoria, moved to the Hamptons to work as estate caretakers, and the work is believed to have been hanging in the barn since.
— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2024 -
Emily Lopez-Cruz, who has been the round-the-clock caretaker for Mikey since the accident, is equally amazing in Garza’s eyes.
— Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 6 Oct. 2022 -
Hernandez said Councilman Paul Krekorian would make a good caretaker in the coming months.
— Anchorage Daily News, 10 Oct. 2022 -
Authorities accused Del Prete of shaking the 4-month-old at the day care facility where Del Prete served as a caretaker.
— Rosemary Sobol, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2022 -
Where things get great for the caretakers is when the gains go over 200%.
— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 July 2023 -
Some people think the caretakers of the course have tricks to make sure the azaleas are in bloom at the same time each year.
— Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2023 -
Spotting a rose, the caretaker was asked who brought it.
— Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024 -
But the pearlies argue over which group is the rightful caretaker of the pearly legacy.
— Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023 -
The one with the main house clocks in at $72 million, while the rest of the compound, which includes the guest dwelling and caretaker’s house, can be yours for $33 million.
— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Chau plays Liz, a caretaker and friend to a man with obesity.
— Samantha Kubota, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2023 -
Zoe watched the videos with interest, and when caretakers switched the TV to something else and then put the birthing videos back on, Zoe came over and watched again.
— Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023 -
The fire, which killed at least 115 people, turned all that to a toxic, ashy tableau and scattered its caretakers.
— Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023 -
There were no caretakers or guardians at the scene when deputies arrived, the sheriff's office said.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023 -
And then there’s his flip-flopping over whether his appointee would be a caretaker or not.
— Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023 -
After five weeks, my mom took my place as Mamie’s at-home caretaker.
— Marion Renault, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2022 -
Almost all of his life, he's been the sole caretaker, provider, and protector for Sam.
— William Goodman, Men's Health, 11 Feb. 2023 -
Nasr’s takeover shocks the elderly caretaker and incenses Yara, who dares to stand up to the street thug.
— Alissa Simon, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022 -
The social commentary and all of that is the glow around the thing at the center, which is the story of a man who’s asked to be the caretaker of his family.
— Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023 -
The other, a woman grappling with her role as the caretaker of her ill husband.
— Vulture, 10 Mar. 2023 -
Police did not say whether the child was with family, caretakers or alone when she was found.
— Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
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