- plural of keeper.
keepers
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In “Beowulf” and other works, these wetlands have also offered a useful literary metaphor as keepers of cultural memory and symbols of repressed terrors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Did the keepers of Christie’s legacy object to anything in your manuscript?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Although the zoo houses more than 14,000 animals, the keepers will only have time to measure and log the weight of about 400 creatures.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
Zoo keepers first became concerned when the snake began eating less and spending more time inactive.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Only Ben,” said Maxim; “he’s quite harmless, poor devil. His old father used to be one of the keepers, they live near the home farm. Where did you get that piece of twine?”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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