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curate

[kyoor-it, kyoo-rayt, kyoor-ayt] / ˈkjʊər ɪt, kjʊˈreɪt, ˈkjʊər eɪt /
NOUN
assistant to priest or other minister
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It’s good for me that I could put on my hat for putting out other people’s music and then go back and DJ and curate music that way too.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

They not only restock shelves and work the register, but curate outfits for shoppers and freely offer their takes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Smartphones have fooled us into thinking that we curate what our screens show us.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

Like Camallere, they used AI image generators to carefully curate each scene in the story.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

The curate began to groan, beginning to regain consciousness.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Last month, the AI-assistant startup Instinct announced that it was rolling out curated product and travel recommendations.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

The fanfares are curated by Grammy nominee and singer Seth MacFarlane, best known as the creator and star of “Family Guy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

A couple years ago, I was there and I curated these shows with some really great local artists and producers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Today’s newsletter was curated by Tina Fuhr in London, in collaboration with Bharbi Hazarika and Allison Chopin in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

She stepped, sideways, into the next gallery over, a special curated exhibit on the theme of Madonna and Child.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

Turkey is curating an "action agenda" alongside the negotiations that encourages countries to support non-binding pledges on issues from artificial intelligence to waste management.

From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, actor and artist RiRia has a lifelong devotion to punk fashion, curating a Hysteric Glamour wardrobe bursting with color, energy and attitude.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

During a panel about the relationship between fashion and food, Onwuachi discussed curating the menu for the 2025 MET Gala, whose theme was “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.”

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

The company said it plans to focus on leveraging its retail model and curating product portfolios and experiences to meet the needs of high-income consumers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Millington, who is curating the exhibition, said she felt Birmingham had forgotten "this prince of pop art".

From BBC ● May 17, 2026




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