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curator

[kyoo-rey-ter, kyoor-ey-, kyoor-uh-ter] / kjʊˈreɪ tər, ˈkjʊər eɪ-, ˈkjʊər ə tər /
NOUN
caretaker of collection
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Their removal revealed the weapon, which Chiddingstone Castle curator Naomi Collick said could be a Victorian bandsman's sword from the early 1800s.

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.

From Science Daily Aug. 8, 2026

He is an award-winning journalist, writer and curator based between Brazil and Portugal.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

“I don’t know a single Black girl who hasn’t had a profound connection to ‘Black Girl’s Window,’ ” curator and Saar’s biographer, Zoé Whitley, told The Times in a recent interview.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In other words, Mother thought, he does everything you’re supposed to do as the curator.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

The distinction matters, because the show’s curators, the Art Institute’s Kevin Salatino and Mel Becker Solomon, have interpreted De Kooning’s lifelong practice of drawing in the broadest possible terms.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 12, 2026

"It's a daunting task," said Abeer Saha, who was one of a handful of curators tasked with choosing from 150 million objects across the Smithsonian -- which runs more than 20 museums and galleries.

From Barron's May 29, 2026

When Gradel told the museum’s deputy director in 2021 that the museum had been the victim of a massive theft at the hands of one of its curators, he was brushed off.

From The Wall Street Journal May 21, 2026

Jewish identity and culture are examined at length in the show, but were never overtly expressed in punk, the curators note.

From Los Angeles Times May 18, 2026

The author talked about how this uproar was probably also good for art historians and museum curators.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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