: to select (the best or most appropriate) especially for presentation, distribution, or publication
… suggests finding smaller consignment or vintage stores that focus on carefully curating their products and displaying them nicely. Elizabeth Segran
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a
: to select and organize (artistic works) for presentation in (something, such as an exhibit, show, or program)
Apsáalooke curator Nina Sanders curated the exhibit. She's in Chicago working on an Apsáalooke history exhibition at the Field Museum, coming in March. Darcel Rockett
[Hans] Zimmer has curated the show himself and it will be conducted by Gavin Greenaway and will star Lisa Gerrard. Rory Cashin
The two existing gallery spaces … display an extensive collection of sought-after art curated by a selection of the county's leading artists. Aaliyah Miller
[The Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival's] organizers curate a balanced collection of short films, episodic projects and features both by U.S. Latino directors and Latin American artists across genres. Carlos Aguilar
b
: to select and organize (articles, images, etc.) for distribution or publication
The way TikTok algorithmically curates content for each individual user was also a wildly effective, even if unintentional, advertising tool. Morgan Sung
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: to select and bring together (people or groups) for a purpose that is dependent on the specific skills or talents of the members
Edens also curated a team of "local legends," including Olympic gold medalists and National Geographic photographers, to help create the types of guest experiences … that have kept him coming back year after year. Jen Murphy
"This year, Black Thought, Questlove and I attempted to curate a lineup that broke through the genre barriers that often separate us in black culture. To be able to book Mickey Guyton, Kirk Franklin, G Herbo, Wizkid, Wallo & Gillie, and Mary J. Blige on the same lineup was a dream come true." Shawn Gee
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Noun
That the reclusive Emily had an affair with Weightman, an assistant curate who worked with her father, Patrick, a rector in the Yorkshire town of Haworth. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2022 This MacBook Pro remains a curate’s egg in the line-up and one that was already hard to recommend. Ewan Spence, Forbes, 27 June 2022 Emily Bronte and her sister Charlotte form a triangle with a curate in 1830s Yorkshire.Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2021 Danielle Scott is a tad stiff as the Rev. Morell’s secretary; Danny Beason is slightly better as a bumbling curate.Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2019 Montgomery served as a curate at St. Luke’s Church in Evanston from 1949 until 1951 and then served as a rector at St. John the Evangelist Church in Flossmoor until 1962. Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 25 Oct. 2019
Verb
Apartment search websites such as Apartments.com, Rent.com, Zillow, Apartment Guide, and Zumper can help curate your search. Adriana Morga, ajc, 6 Sep. 2022 So when Vacheron Constantin wanted to throw a VIP dinner out East, who better to help curate than the hospitality entrepreneur? Elise Taylor, Vogue, 2 Aug. 2022 Lewin helped curate a pop-up exhibition about Atari at the Portland Retro Gaming Expo. Bijan Stephen, The New Yorker, 1 Sep. 2022 There are plenty of examples of organizations using solutions that curate raw, relevant data from multiple sources to characterize and quantify risk with analytical models, testing and validation. Trenor Williams, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Ahmad Woodard, 24, an artist who grew up in Anacostia and still lives in the area, helped to curate art that will go into the park. Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2022 But Lara Rabinovitch, a food writer and historian who helped curate the exhibition, said this was not intended as a sentimental journey.New York Times, 18 July 2022 What Bryan did was curate a collection of 100 artworks, 93 of which were done by women artists and seven of which were done by men, but only those who were in collaboration with women. Adam Rathe, Town & Country, 4 Aug. 2022 Staff members and trustees of the organization combed through a vast array of materials to curate a collection of books, films, documents and other resources that, taken together, help present a more complete picture of what transpired in Laos. Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 14 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English curat "person charged with the care of souls, parish priest," borrowed from Medieval Latin cūrātus, from cūrāre "to have spiritual charge of" + Latin -ātus-ate entry 2 — more at cure entry 2