How to Use caretaker in a Sentence

caretaker

noun
  • We have a caretaker who watches the place for us while we are away.
  • 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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