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conservator

[kuhn-sur-vuh-ter, kon-ser-vey-] / kənˈsɜr və tər, ˈkɒn sərˌveɪ- /
NOUN
caretaker of collection
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Once the sari and the matching blue blouse reached the museum, textiles conservator Beth Knight watched YouTube videos to learn how to drape it on the mannequin.

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

A friend or family member might serve more compassionately as conservator.

From MarketWatch Mar. 3, 2026

A conservator uncovers the shard, which bears an intense blue figure of a skylark — evidence, at least to the reader, that Alouette’s recipe endured, and a symbol of how both she and Sasha escaped.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

In the 1960s, the aptly named conservator Ottorino Nonfarmale—“do no harm”—successfully transferred the painting from its fragile wood panel to a stable support system.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

Eventually, the student sorters were joined by six local glass menders, a professional glass conservator, and two illustrators.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler

The early medieval masterpiece, which tells the story of the events leading up to 1066 and the Norman Conquest, is being checked over by French and British conservators ahead of going on display in September.

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

Once in London, the tapestry will be displayed flat, for the first time, in a specially made glass case in a "choreography with I think 80 different conservators -- intensely careful, difficult work".

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Appropriately, “Unrolling Eternity” celebrates the ancient artists who created these magnificent “Books of the Dead” alongside the present-day conservators who have resurrected them.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

This work was done by Gardena-based company KC Restoration, which retouched and treated each damaged or cracked tile with the type of care and attention to detail used by painting conservators, Denk said.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2025

Damphool says that Joe treated the Emerald conservators of the public quiet, and is again at large.

From Doesticks, What He Says by Doesticks, Q. K. Philander




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