1. plural of curate; assistant clergy members who help parish priests

1. selects and organizes items for display or presentation
2. acts as a curator of a museum or exhibition

Examples

• The parish employs three curates to assist with Sunday services.
• Two young curates helped distribute communion to the congregation.
• She curates the modern art collection at the downtown gallery.
• The museum director curates exhibitions on local history.
• He carefully curates his social media posts to reflect his brand.
• The librarian curates a special collection of rare manuscripts.
• The festival organizer curates performances from emerging artists.