as in guardians
a person who is in charge of the things in a museum, zoo, etc.
a curator seeking an addition to the collection
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Recent Examples of curator
John Bleasdale, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
According to Laura Kendall, curator of Asian Ethnology at AMNH, such handcrafted vessels have been used to ferment kimchi for thousands of years.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
Typically, curators come to Documenta with at least one major biennial under their belt.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The film curator responsible for the last program, Ehsan Khoshbakht, returns this year with Great Expectations.
—John Bleasdale, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
According to Laura Kendall, curator of Asian Ethnology at AMNH, such handcrafted vessels have been used to ferment kimchi for thousands of years.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
While Western cycles in and out of style, the trend hit hard in 2024 with cultural curators behind it.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 19 Dec. 2024
Typically, curators come to Documenta with at least one major biennial under their belt.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Curator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curator. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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