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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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Matt Shindell, space history curator at Smithsonian museum, told the BBC on the phone from the US that he found that image "very compelling".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

In putting together “Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon,” associate curator Sophia Serrano spoke with many devoted fans, including those whose collections helped build the exhibit, and they all said the same thing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 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

"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

I’ve been offered a high-powered job as an art curator in New York.

From "The London Eye Mystery" by Siobhan Dowd




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