How to Use caretaker in a Sentence
caretaker
noun- We have a caretaker who watches the place for us while we are away.
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Where things get great for the caretakers is when the gains go over 200%.
— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 July 2023 -
She’s been a housewife and a caretaker the last 30 years.
— Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 7 Oct. 2024 -
Some people think the caretakers of the course have tricks to make sure the azaleas are in bloom at the same time each year.
— Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2023 -
Spotting a rose, the caretaker was asked who brought it.
— Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024 -
The caretaker listened to the dog’s heart with a stethoscope, poked it once in the eye, then pronounced it dead.
— Lizzie Johnson, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2022 -
But the pearlies argue over which group is the rightful caretaker of the pearly legacy.
— Megan Specia, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023 -
The one with the main house clocks in at $72 million, while the rest of the compound, which includes the guest dwelling and caretaker’s house, can be yours for $33 million.
— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2023 -
Chau plays Liz, a caretaker and friend to a man with obesity.
— Samantha Kubota, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2023 -
Zoe watched the videos with interest, and when caretakers switched the TV to something else and then put the birthing videos back on, Zoe came over and watched again.
— Dana Hedgpeth, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2023 -
The fire, which killed at least 115 people, turned all that to a toxic, ashy tableau and scattered its caretakers.
— Karin Brulliard, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023 -
There were no caretakers or guardians at the scene when deputies arrived, the sheriff's office said.
— Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023 -
And then there’s his flip-flopping over whether his appointee would be a caretaker or not.
— Erika D. Smith, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023 -
Repairs have erased most of the damage, but only a 20-year-old nephew lives there now — as a caretaker.
— Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2022 -
After five weeks, my mom took my place as Mamie’s at-home caretaker.
— Marion Renault, The New Yorker, 23 Nov. 2022 -
Almost all of his life, he's been the sole caretaker, provider, and protector for Sam.
— William Goodman, Men's Health, 11 Feb. 2023 -
Nasr’s takeover shocks the elderly caretaker and incenses Yara, who dares to stand up to the street thug.
— Alissa Simon, Variety, 30 Nov. 2022 -
The social commentary and all of that is the glow around the thing at the center, which is the story of a man who’s asked to be the caretaker of his family.
— Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023 -
The other, a woman grappling with her role as the caretaker of her ill husband.
— Vulture, 10 Mar. 2023 -
Police did not say whether the child was with family, caretakers or alone when she was found.
— Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023 -
Parents, guardians and caretakers want kids to make healthy choices.
— Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 15 May 2023 -
Graham is a frequent caretaker of the child and had been watching her for two days, Montgomery said.
— Sara Smart, CNN, 14 Sep. 2023 -
Tucked away is a caretaker’s home and wine grotto hidden in a hillside.
— oregonlive, 30 Sep. 2022 -
The couple, who lived in Victoria, moved to the Hamptons to work as estate caretakers, and the work is believed to have been hanging in the barn since.
— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Oct. 2024 -
Emily Lopez-Cruz, who has been the round-the-clock caretaker for Mikey since the accident, is equally amazing in Garza’s eyes.
— Ted Glanzer, Hartford Courant, 6 Oct. 2022 -
In almost all cases, the birds’ caretakers claim the video calls improved their well-being.
— Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 2 May 2024 -
Atwater and his son were the last caretakers of the lot, mowing the grass and making sure the property taxes were paid.
— Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024 -
The caretakers at home will send a youngster to school who knows how to sit at a desk, not disrupt the proceedings, and understand that the adults are in charge.
— Vincent Turley, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024 -
Newsom takes heat for pledging a caretaker in the U.S. Senate.
— Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2023 -
The full process will take about three to four weeks, with caretakers expecting Pesto to lose all of his youthful down by sometime in November.
— Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
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