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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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Dr Matthew Knight, senior curator of prehistory at NMS, said it was unclear why the shield was buried in this way, but its unique design indicated it belonged to someone of "high status".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The 79-year-old president asked a curator if he could “have taken Elvis in a fight.”

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

"It's all of ours first day," said a curator, re-assembling the artwork as it writhed.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

It is directed by the coaching curator of the memory of John Wooden.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

Lydia is a curator of textiles at the Met.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri