as in janitor
a person who tends a door
those who are hopelessly unhip have little chance of making past the club's gatekeeper and his velvet rope
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Recent Examples of gatekeeper
Traditional outlets, while no longer unchallenged gatekeepers, still offer credibility and depth.
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Jeffrey Herzog, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet again, Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid will be the gatekeepers to reaching the Super Bowl, as Tom Brady and Bill Belichick previously were to winning the AFC East and as four straight NFC challengers were to hoisting a Lombardi Trophy before that in the early 1990s.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Not only is the platform a threat to more-traditional gatekeepers (which the majors may find easier to control), its negotiations over royalties, piracy and AI have grown tense in recent months.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
No gatekeepers remain to decree how to picture her.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Herzog, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Yet again, Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid will be the gatekeepers to reaching the Super Bowl, as Tom Brady and Bill Belichick previously were to winning the AFC East and as four straight NFC challengers were to hoisting a Lombardi Trophy before that in the early 1990s.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Not only is the platform a threat to more-traditional gatekeepers (which the majors may find easier to control), its negotiations over royalties, piracy and AI have grown tense in recent months.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 17 Jan. 2025
No gatekeepers remain to decree how to picture her.
—The Learning Network, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for gatekeeper
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“Gatekeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gatekeeper. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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