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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
To paraphrase Ozzy Osbourne, there’s no rest for the watchers.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 May 2025
For instance, some pandemic treaty watchers suspect the Trump administration's abrupt withdrawal spurred countries to finalize the agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 19 May 2025
Ser Gareth ignored him, scanning the treeline where the ancient sentinels stood like silent watchers, their branches heavy with snow that had fallen three days past and showed no sign of melting.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
Since then, delays and cancellations have become the norm at the airport, and airlines and industry watchers have been calling for tighter regulation of Newark's airspace.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 May 2025
For instance, some pandemic treaty watchers suspect the Trump administration's abrupt withdrawal spurred countries to finalize the agreement ahead of the World Health Assembly.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 19 May 2025
Ser Gareth ignored him, scanning the treeline where the ancient sentinels stood like silent watchers, their branches heavy with snow that had fallen three days past and showed no sign of melting.
—Kelsey Piper, Vox, 12 May 2025
Since then, delays and cancellations have become the norm at the airport, and airlines and industry watchers have been calling for tighter regulation of Newark's airspace.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for watcher
Noun
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Moving beyond the initial cost of raising a child, higher education costs typically come prior to the parent/guardian retiring.—
David Kudla,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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Those families are coming together and building relationships across language barriers, Castillo said — especially since parents and guardians often prefer hearing from each other rather than from the school.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Any serious observer of foreign policy knows that the U.S. intelligence community is renowned for its research and documentation of genocide.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
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Li, had helped build a major data infrastructure and processing system for Wachovia, then one of America's largest banks, and had been a keen observer of startups like WeChat and Alibaba that had transformed payments and banking in his native China.—
Stephen Pastis,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Work history, balances and identity stay with you, not employers or third-party custodians.—
Miguel Kudry,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Don and his mother were fixtures in the Post’s headquarters on Fifteenth Street; Don seemed to know everyone’s name—reporters, receptionists, custodians.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Similar to the scene with Sheryl, Elsbeth gets angry when the corrupt educational consultant criticizes her son’s professional choices, showing viewers a different side to the character.—
Alamin Yohannes,
EW.com,
6 June 2025
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During the 2024 regular season, league-wide attendance reached 2.4 million—up 48% year-over-year—and more than 54 million unique viewers tuned in to national telecasts.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi handles the ball during a WNBA basketball game against the Dallas Wings, Wednesday, June 7, 2023, in Arlington, Texas.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Nestled between Rome and Florence, Umbria is a region of farmland and timeless villages that will catch you off guard with its beauty.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway President and IndyCar Series President Doug Boles announced the attendance at 350,000 spectators during Monday night’s Indianapolis 500 Victory Celebration at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.—
Bruce Martin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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That is rarely an issue in Melbourne and New York, with spectators who have paid serious money for prime tickets not wanting to miss out.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Isabella’s a keeper with an assistant-manager title in the near future.—
Eddie Mouradian,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Callender was back in his usual role as Inter Miami’s starting keeper on Sunday night against Toronto FC at Chase Stadium.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2025
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An associate warden at the prison said he was not authorized to speak to the media.—
Ames Alexander,
Charlotte Observer,
30 May 2025
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Purdy, known to her family as Bez Purdy, was loved by the Broomfield community and had been a church warden for 20 years before her untimely death, per the statement.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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“Watcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/watcher. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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