- plural of keeper.
keepers
Example Sentences
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Several decades ago, keepers were supposed to stand there and not move until the ball was heading toward them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Now he has a World Cup shutout and with another clean sheet Thursday, he’ll join Matt Turner as the only American keepers to post back-to-back shutouts in a World Cup in 96 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
If keepers delay a restart on a goal-kick, a referee can start a five-second countdown.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
The two-year-old furry critter, described by keepers as extremely shy, was being kept in the hospital for diagnostic testing, it said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
Socially inferior animals are the ones that make the most strenuous, resourceful efforts to get to know their keepers.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
