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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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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

"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

Organized in roughly reverse-chronological order by curator Katherine Brinson with support from Charlotte Youkilis and Bellara Huang, the solo show opens with a surprise courtesy of an unlikely source: Joan Miró.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

It took two days, but Brandon was finally able to reach Ms. Patrice McMillan, his sister’s AP History teacher and the unofficial curator of the Perkins Memorial Room.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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