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as in custodian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper
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Recent Examples of keeper
The hosts needed only three plays to cover 28 yards with Ragle covering the last 17 on an option keeper.
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Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022
In its best form, then, a nation’s archive is much more than a keeper of its records and memories.
—Hallel Yadin, Longreads, 24 Mar. 2022
The Lynchburg-Clay defense lived up to its stats, doing well to often clear the ball while its keeper made several challenging saves.
—James Weber, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2022
During the loss to Lincoln, the Generals gave up an own goal and Tjuanakis said the second goal should have been saved by their freshman keeper.
—oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2022
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Dallas News, 11 Nov. 2022
In its best form, then, a nation’s archive is much more than a keeper of its records and memories.
—Hallel Yadin, Longreads, 24 Mar. 2022
The Lynchburg-Clay defense lived up to its stats, doing well to often clear the ball while its keeper made several challenging saves.
—James Weber, The Enquirer, 9 Nov. 2022
During the loss to Lincoln, the Generals gave up an own goal and Tjuanakis said the second goal should have been saved by their freshman keeper.
—oregonlive, 1 Nov. 2022
See all Example Sentences for keeper
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keeper
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This poses a serious challenge to the custodians of the existing system of national security policymaking: the uniformed military and the civil service that make up the vast majority of people tasked with overseeing any president’s agenda.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2024
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The screenplay by Tom DeNucci (Vault) follows Rickey, a high school custodian whose world is rocked when his girlfriend, Kelly, is selected to play hockey for Team USA and compete in the World Games, thus leaving him behind.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2024
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Prosecutors say Allen actually confessed over 60 times to the killings while in prison, to his wife, his mother, family members, the prison warden, the psychologist who treated him in prison, other prison employees and other inmates.Zoe Sottile, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her attorneys have filed a motion accusing the prison warden of disregarding a lawful order by not releasing her yet.Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
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In these accounts parents act as guardians and the children are the beneficiaries until the child reaches the age of majority (usually 18, but sometimes 21) in their state.Stephanie Dhue,Sharon Epperson, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the older strata, the animals were preserved in three dimensions, often in sleeping positions or in nests, or as a guardian of nests, a predator attacking a mammal, or even dinos locked in a fight.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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The school closed its doors in 1955 after dozens of schoolchildren mysteriously went missing, rumored to be captured and killed by the school's janitor, Charlie McFree.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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According to the document, Waffle House does not employ dishwashers, kitchen helpers or janitors, but relies on servers to clean the restaurant and wash dishes.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Matchup to watch: Oregon State left guard Joshua Gray vs. SJSU defensive lineman Soane Toia.Christian Vieyra, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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The Los Angeles Lakers will send guard Bronny James to their G-League affiliate beginning Saturday, per ESPN.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Control of two more, including Whispering Pines, has been given to a caretaker at a creditor’s request in a receivership action brought after loans signed by Shmaryahu Baumgarten went unpaid.Joe Rubino, The Denver Post, 3 Nov. 2024
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Safe haven boxes allow parents or caretakers the ability to safely surrender an infant and remain anonymous, but only when the baby is unharmed.Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Keeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keeper. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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