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curator

[kyoo-rey-ter, kyoor-ey-, kyoor-uh-ter] / kjʊˈreɪ tər, ˈkjʊər eɪ-, ˈkjʊər ə tər /
NOUN
caretaker of collection
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The discovery was made by students taking a field course taught by Waters and Charles Cobb, curator of historical archaeology at the museum.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

In his introductory essay, curator Moshayedi reveals that the show’s title is his mistranslation of the Farsi word for “empathy.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

David Woolcock, curator at Paradise Park, said staff were pleased to be sourcing the fish locally.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

This request, too, the lawyers refused, much to the regret of Milton Greeman, curator of Wistar’s renowned collection of medical specimens.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Until now, the medallion was the only confirmed surviving image from Anne’s lifetime, but the curators have found at least one more.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 22, 2026

"It's a daunting task," said Abeer Saha, who was one of a handful of curators tasked with choosing from 150 million objects across the Smithsonian -- which runs more than 20 museums and galleries.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

Finalists were paid to develop proposals that were judged by a panel of art professionals including curators from the museums along Miracle Mile.

From Los Angeles Times May 8, 2026

Each year, the Nortons collaborated with an artist to produce an editioned work, sending it to friends along with a wide network of curators and museum directors.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 21, 2026

I envisioned the finicky curators coming to my door and begging me to hold another show at the Louvre or the Metropolitan.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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