keeper
noun
a person who guards or watches, as at a prison or gate.
keepers
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pluralof keeper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In “Beowulf” and other works, these wetlands have also offered a useful literary metaphor as keepers of cultural memory and symbols of repressed terrors.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Did the keepers of Christie’s legacy object to anything in your manuscript?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
But finding the jury, and the jury keepers watching them, somewhere to sleep became something of a logistical nightmare.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
The twins are just two weeks old and are currently unnamed as keepers do not yet know their sex.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Nana told me that Mmoatia are the keepers of healing. Illnesses and ailments are their domain—and they will teach cures to those they deem worthy.”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
