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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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A trained art conservator, she is the unofficial archivist for our grade-school class.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

Traces of Guler's lifelong devotion to cinema can even be found in his teenage diaries from the late 1940s and 1950s, according to Temel Yilmaz, conservator and archive researcher.

From Barron's May 10, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Mar. 3, 2026

"Their contribution was critical to identifying individual animals," says Goldy Chhabra, deputy conservator of forests with the Spiti Wildlife Division.

From BBC Feb. 5, 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

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

For instance, if you do a new museum, the conservators say art can be exposed to less daylight.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

Following an extensive, three-year restoration of “Ankhmerwer”—led by Ahmed Tarek with Brooklyn Museum conservators Lisa Bruno, Sara Bone and Josephine Jenks—“Unrolling Eternity” reintroduces this masterpiece to the public.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 30, 2026

The British Museum said it was working closely with conservators and specialists in France before transporting the tapestry.

From BBC Jan. 14, 2026

Females are generally the conservators of these mysteries, and that there were Druid priestesses is fairly certain.

From Legends & Romances of Brittany by Spence, Lewis




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