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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children
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Recent Examples of watcher
Now, at $100 off, these are a superb investment for stargazers or nature-watchers.
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Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 June 2026
With the Republican primary just weeks away, political watchers in Colorado say Marx has become the frontrunner in the race.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 15 June 2026
The watcher overruled the watched.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Charlotte was seen smiling and waving to the crowds as the carriage made its way along the procession route, delighting royal watchers gathered for the annual celebration.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Chris McMullen, Space.com, 15 June 2026
With the Republican primary just weeks away, political watchers in Colorado say Marx has become the frontrunner in the race.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 15 June 2026
The watcher overruled the watched.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Charlotte was seen smiling and waving to the crowds as the carriage made its way along the procession route, delighting royal watchers gathered for the annual celebration.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
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Day had been assigned as King's legal guardian after his grandmother had a stroke, and he was later placed with the Department of Human Services after Day gave him up.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Bewildered by the change, Emily scrambles to restore their bond, implausibly teaching herself piano in a bid to impress her guardian.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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This clinching game was what many observers expected the series to be like between the defensive-minded teams, but each side watched leads of two-plus goals disappear in the first three games.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Political observers often float Ossoff as a potential 2028 candidate for president, but he's waved away speculation.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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In order to receive the tax advantages of a gold IRA, the IRS requires your precious metals to be held by a qualified custodian.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The college currently consists of 11 officers of arms, who undertake the genealogical research and act as custodians of the records.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
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Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs reportedly averaged just over 16 million viewers.—
Jon Root,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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At its commercial height, the series amassed over 100 million viewers globally, according to Netflix.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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Along with Plum’s foul trouble, starting point guard Erica Wheeler finished with five fouls.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The 20 hours of financial and maintenance training are designed to make sure new homeowners can handle the long-term costs of ownership — property taxes, repairs, insurance — that often catch first-time buyers off guard.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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In his decade-long career, he’s often been heckled and cursed at by spectators during domestic matches.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Vuvuzelas honked like a chorus of drunk geese, and spectators chattered excitedly.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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The keeper could do nothing but flail and then turn and scream in frustration at his defense’s failings at the crucial moment.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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In early modernity, women were the keepers of this obsessive temporality of attention—of the current of time that flows beneath event, beneath change.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
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His dad’s old cop buddy (Peter Outerbridge) just happens to be David’s prison warden.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
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The photo pushes David—who has maintained his innocence all along—to escape from prison with the help of Philip Mackenzie (Peter Outerbridge), the prison warden and a longtime friend of his father who believes him, and Mackenzie’s son Adam (Jonathan Tucker), a police sargeant.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
18 June 2026
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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