Thesaurus results for KEEPER

keeper

noun

ˈkē-pər

Definition of keeper

as in custodian

a person or group that watches over someone or something how should I know where she is? I'm not her keeper

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as in warden

a person who takes care of a property sometimes for an absent owner during the winter the keeper of the family's beach house is a local resident who looks after the place

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Recent Examples of keeper For nearly half a century, his family remained the imperfect keeper of that appetite. — Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Eastern Point Lighthouse, Gloucester Widow’s Bay’s lighthouse is the center of a running bit in which Tom communicates with the keeper, Garrett (Fred Robbins), using walkie-talkies—often yielding the opposite results Tom hopes for. — Nicholas Derenzo, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 On the Duke’s side, Joely Richardson is back as Eddie’s mother Lady Sabrina, Daniel Ings as disinherited older brother Freddy, Jasmine Blackborow as sister Charly and Vinnie Jones as Geoff, keeper of the grounds – and family secrets. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 In the once-pink primary bath, the clawfoot tub was a keeper. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for keeper

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Noun

Every year Jim Evans faces the challenge of keeping health care costs reasonable for the more than 400 teachers, custodians and bus drivers at Concord Community Schools.

— Alex Olgin, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Three men with very different vested interests across their roles as player, broadcaster and custodian.

— Ben Jones Aug. 26, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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The country has long had one of the world’s highest maternal mortality rates, now exacerbated by the Taliban’s ban on medical training for women and the requirement that women patients be accompanied to appointments by a male guardian.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 31 Aug. 2026
Once an account is established, parents, guardians, grandparents and others can also contribute up to $5,000 per year until the year before the beneficiary turns 18.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of guardian

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Scott and Dylan walked away from faculty members and the video production crew and and Scott allegedly assaulted her in a janitor’s closet.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
The titular gang comprises Mac (McElhenney), a closeted wannabe tough guy; the narcissistic prepster Dennis (Glenn Howerton); Dennis’s chronically unsure fraternal twin, Dee (Kaitlin Olson); and the bar’s buffoonish janitor, Charlie (Charlie Day).

— Paula Mejía, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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Patterson, who turns 27 on Tuesday, has experience at guard and center, and the 49ers needed a backup at both spots considering Toth’s lingering concussion symptoms.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
So the first-year guard had to wait around and trust that his new team would figure out a way to get him in the door.

— Tony East, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of guard

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The sharpest criticism of the deal came from Venezuelan opposition figures, who argue that a caretaker administration installed after a foreign military operation has no standing to sign away a century of oil rights.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026
The aquarium said Peekachu initially appeared to be adapting to her new surroundings, eating seafood offered by caretakers and exploring her habitat.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026