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as in guardian
a person or group that watches over someone or something
the inexperienced babysitter turned out to be a well-meaning but hopelessly incompetent watcher of young children
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Recent Examples of watcher
Once-regular movie watchers aren’t seeing films in theaters at the same rate as before, waiting until their preferred movies show up as premium digital rentals or on streaming platforms.
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Contributing writer Matt Morris is a keen astronomer, wildlife watcher and photographer living in Somerset, UK.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
As analysts and housing market watchers have noted repeatedly, multiple factors may keep inflation simmering in the coming months.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Despite that loud criticism from industry watchers, enthusiasts and analysts alike, Infiniti is driving forward, aiming to redefine modern luxury.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Contributing writer Matt Morris is a keen astronomer, wildlife watcher and photographer living in Somerset, UK.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
As analysts and housing market watchers have noted repeatedly, multiple factors may keep inflation simmering in the coming months.
—Andrea Riquier, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Despite that loud criticism from industry watchers, enthusiasts and analysts alike, Infiniti is driving forward, aiming to redefine modern luxury.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
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The only truly effective safeguard remains active involvement from parents and guardians.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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If the winner is under 18, the Certificate must be signed by their parent or legal guardian.Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 9 Jan. 2025
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Beijing’s plans and actions have unsettled many observers in Washington, some of whom worry that China is catching up to the United States, or even leaping ahead.Sam Bresnick, Foreign Affairs, 31 Dec. 2024
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Anywhere from 60 to 120 meteors per hour might be seen by a single observer watching from a dark sky site.Joe Rao, Space.com, 31 Dec. 2024
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Similar moves have been made in the past by De Beers, which has long seen itself as the custodian of the diamond industry.Tim Treadgold, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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At that time, Lilium hoped to get things back on track by seeking out new investors and a supervisory custodian.Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Dec. 2024
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With major celebrities from across Hollywood swirling around Combs’ case (Donald Trump appears in an old photograph), many viewers want a succinct primer on this breaking news story now.Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
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Here, one of the most dominant combat athletes of all time, a fighter with over 38 million followers on Instagram alone, was treated in a way that most viewers would characterize as wrong.Callum Booth, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Freshman guard Syla Swords finished with 30 points for Michigan, which shot 40.9% and made only five of 19 three-pointers (26.3%).Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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As historian Lynne Olson wrote in Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh and America’s Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941, so many Hauptmann supporters threatened the new Lindbergh baby’s life after the trial that the family hired armed guards to keep watch over them.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Seeing or feeling artwork can be thought of as part of the artwork itself, in a sense; this becomes complex when considering how many different people, from different generations and with different perspectives, will act as spectators.Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2025
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The Sugar Bowl, part of the new 12-team college football championship, had drawn tens of thousands of spectators to New Orleans and was scheduled to be played on Wednesday night at the Superdome, less than a mile from Bourbon Street.Jenna Russell, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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D’Onta Foreman had a 38-yard run on the second play of the drive, and Sam Darnold scored on an option keeper.Dave Birkett, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2022
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Egan’s 1-yard touchdown run on a fourth-down keeper pulled the Chargers within 28-26 with 4:57 left in the third quarter.Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2022
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Bill Cool is the warden at Ross Correctional, according to the state website.Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 27 Dec. 2024
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Editor’s picks ‘Brutal beatings’ Cooper and hundreds of Dozier students accused school wardens of torturous abuse over minor infractions, like whippings, beatings, forced labor, and medical neglect.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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