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as in caregiver
a person who has responsibility for the care of another
most primary caretakers of elderly parents are women
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Recent Examples of caretaker
As a mom, when schools were closed but encouraging parents to home-school their children, Archie was one of the thousands of parents who went from caretaker to teacher.
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Keydra Manns, Essence, 11 Mar. 2025
Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins For her whimsical performance as the famed magical caretaker in the Walt Disney musical Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews took home the Oscar for Best Actress.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The couple were discovered Wednesday afternoon by a caretaker, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Parent was only 18 and visiting Garretson, the caretaker, at the Cielo Drive guest house.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Keydra Manns, Essence, 11 Mar. 2025
Julie Andrews, Mary Poppins For her whimsical performance as the famed magical caretaker in the Walt Disney musical Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews took home the Oscar for Best Actress.
—Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
The couple were discovered Wednesday afternoon by a caretaker, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2025
Parent was only 18 and visiting Garretson, the caretaker, at the Cielo Drive guest house.
—Emily Krauser, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caretaker
Noun
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So that’s our jobs as custodians of the arts, to have an entry point where people can see where that’s made by people that look like them and just feel the energy.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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People are walking memories, and certain generations have been custodians of their traditions.—
Lisa Wong Macabasco,
Vogue,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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While men and women serve as caregivers, the burden largely falls on women, who comprise 59% of unpaid caregiving activities.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yes, caregivers can claim their parents' medical expenses on their tax returns.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.—
Dave Birkett,
USA TODAY,
25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.—
Jason Frakes,
The Courier-Journal,
26 Nov. 2022
Noun
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Admission is free, but guests under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Check out the full schedule and additional information here.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 Mar. 2025
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The bill outlines a minimum set of information requirements — things like student date of birth, address and names of parents and guardians — but there are no restrictions on what additional data could be mandated, meaning its scope could easily expand.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2025
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Then there was the slapstick comedy of bellhop Esteban and janitor/inventor Arwin.—
Skyler Trepel,
EW.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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The novel tells of the unique relationship between a lonely elderly widow named Tova working as a janitor at an aquarium and a giant Pacific octopus named Marcellus living at the facility.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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There’s an exasperated receptionist and many indifferent bystanders, but even as Mina escalates the confrontation, guards and wardens barely bat an eye.—
Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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The boys are digging holes because the warden is looking for something.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Caretaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caretaker. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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