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curator

[kyoo-rey-ter, kyoor-ey-, kyoor-uh-ter] / kyʊˈreɪ tər, ˈkyʊər eɪ-, ˈkyʊər ə tər /
NOUN
caretaker of collection
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STRONGEST


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"Right away, I knew it was something really special," says Voight, curator emerita of invertebrates at the Field Museum in Chicago and the lead author of the study describing the new species.

From Science Daily • May 25, 2026

At first the curator at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago had to make do with photos of the animal.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

He soon was convinced that the thief was a longtime curator at the museum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The exhibition’s guest curator, Honda, first encountered Ono right after she moved to New York City, and before she started her band.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

The reports of Maurice Broun, curator of the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, are especially significant.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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