as in warden
a person or group that watches over someone or something
as warder of the velvet rope, he decides who gets into the fashionable nightclub and who doesn't
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Recent Examples of warder
Singh hails the series’ secondary and tertiary cast, who played warders and prisoners.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Turns out the dude isn't foe, but friend… the warder of a Yellow Ajah named Ryma, who wants to protect them.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
The dialog between Alanna's blonde warder Maksim (Taylor Napier) and Lan is annoyingly ambiguous.
—Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2023
The review spanned 10 facilities and consulted with prison warders, corrections officers, public defenders and experts.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
While in the camp, Nynaeve, who’s shown some talent at channeling herself, becomes closer to Lan, Moiraine’s warder.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2021
At camp, Lan catches up with a few of his burly colleagues, including Kerene's warder, the ax-wielding Stepin (Peter Franzén).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2021
Piranesi isn’t the narrator’s real name; that’s only what his warder, known as the Other, calls him.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 21 Sep. 2020
One of the best, most solitary views in the park is from the High Rocks, where an old warder’s cabin sits beside a gray bluff that once supported a fire tower.
—Neil Norman, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2019
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
Turns out the dude isn't foe, but friend… the warder of a Yellow Ajah named Ryma, who wants to protect them.
—Alex Raiman, EW.com, 15 Sep. 2023
The dialog between Alanna's blonde warder Maksim (Taylor Napier) and Lan is annoyingly ambiguous.
—Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2023
The review spanned 10 facilities and consulted with prison warders, corrections officers, public defenders and experts.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
While in the camp, Nynaeve, who’s shown some talent at channeling herself, becomes closer to Lan, Moiraine’s warder.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2021
At camp, Lan catches up with a few of his burly colleagues, including Kerene's warder, the ax-wielding Stepin (Peter Franzén).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2021
Piranesi isn’t the narrator’s real name; that’s only what his warder, known as the Other, calls him.
—Jason Kehe, Wired, 21 Sep. 2020
One of the best, most solitary views in the park is from the High Rocks, where an old warder’s cabin sits beside a gray bluff that once supported a fire tower.
—Neil Norman, Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for warder
Noun
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At the time, the fire was between 10 and 20 acres, said Trevor Raynor, a warden with the fire service.—
Ed Shanahan,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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But Benedict lived on for nine more years, a de facto warden of his legacy.—
Howard Chua-Eoan,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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The district also has 14 area security managers and about 90 armed guardians, positions that didn’t exist prior to Stoneman Douglas.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The hackers are now requesting additional ransoms from individual schools for this data, as one Toronto district outlined in a letter this week to parents and guardians.—
Emily Forlini,
PC Magazine,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Mistakes can lead to taxes or penalties, so custodians play a key role in helping account holders stay on track.—
Tyler Shepherd,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Journalists should not be in a position to be asking for approval from hundreds of Colorado government custodians of public records.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
Noun
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With the game on the line, New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson didn’t flinch.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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O'Reilly says this pushing of the envelope is largely because Mon is so caught off guard by Krennic's presence.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
Noun
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Wyatt Kaiser is 22 and looks like a keeper.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
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
Noun
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These physiological and sensory adaptations underpin the species’ ability to traverse vast ocean basins, from coastal foraging grounds to the depths of the White Shark Café, cementing their role as sentinels of both nearshore and open‑ocean ecosystems.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The sentinels are currently being tested at Deep’s facility in Gloucestershire near Wales.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2025
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“Warder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/warder. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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