How to Use curate in a Sentence

curate

1 of 2 noun
  • The human curates, which dictates the result, to a point.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • The staff conducts oral histories, hosts live events, and curates exhibits.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 12 Dec. 2022
  • The app aggregates and curates options for watching live sports and is free to consumers.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • But another way to view downsizing is to edit or curate.
    — Jann E. Freed, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • There’s value even in AI’s mistakes—but only if a human curates the end product.
    — Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Based in Rome, the Italian luxury label curates pieces for men and women, with an eye for tailoring and crisp lines.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The images he and his team curate are converted into data points representing color, texture and shape.
    — Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The family and its staff curate dishes like papaya salad and massaman curry that look familiar on a menu, yet feel completely fresh and novel on your plate.
    — Mary Lebus, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Sixteen classrooms are decorated in various ways to curate learning spaces children might encounter on field trips.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2025
  • Vesta curates vetted deals, structures co-investments, and builds brand and growth infrastructure to protect downside and boost upside.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There had been quite a number of them over the years – a young man in advertising, a television producer, a civil servant, an Indian, even a curate, once.
    — Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The store curates with care, champions local authors, and partners widely with schools, libraries, and cultural institutions.
    — Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
  • The discussion will dive into how Shudder curates and champions cutting-edge horror content for its devoted fanbase.
    — William Earl, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The nonprofit curates workshops on sales, finance, and legal basics, matches founders with advisors, and distributes microgrants that fuel early wins.
    — Emily Bramhall, Miami Herald, 20 Nov. 2025
  • The ability to judge, curate, and refine AI output will be the new ultimate (and human) competitive advantage.
    — Larry English, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Deeply faithful to the restaurant's farm-to-table concept, chefs at NM curate seasonal menus featuring local ingredients.
    — Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Kent State was reduced to a single photo because the press was far more centralized at the time, and had the power and the influence to edit, curate, and promote a particular version of an event.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The multinational conglomerate curates leading global brands—from high-end fashion labels to everyday lifestyle—all under one retail umbrella.
    — Maggie McGrath, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Known for spotlighting rising artists in Nashville, Whiskey Jam will host special sets and curate afterhours sets at Stagecoach’s Palomino Stage.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Over the course of the internet era, platforms such as Instagram and Pinterest have encouraged everyday people to mood-board their life, and creative-director jargon—curate, worlds—has gone mainstream.
    — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The renaming will be officially commemorated later this year at a 70mm screening event in San Francisco that Nolan will reportedly attend and guest curate.
    — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • Joor is a fashion wholesale management platform with over 14,000 brands and 675,000 curate fashion buyers across 150 countries.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
  • As artistic director of Louisville Ballet, Krutzkamp will shape the company’s artistic vision, curate and choreograph productions, as well as mentor dancers and collaborate closely with the ballet staff.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Miami co-artistic directors Hannah Baumgarten and Diego Salterini curate this beloved tradition, offering audiences a first look at the artists and ensembles that will define the year ahead.
    — Sean Erwin, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Kline curates works from 1850 to 1960–Kline curates works from 1850 to 1960–the end of the 19th century to the end of modernism.
    — Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Al Weaver, a frequent British television actor, plays Leonard Finch, a curate who moves to Grantchester to assist James Norton’s vicar character Sidney Chambers.
    — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 June 2026
  • Mark Guiducci, who took over from Radhika Jones as global editorial director after years at Vogue helping Anna Wintour curate the Met Gala, is giving the annual bash a top-to-bottom makeover — starting with the venue.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
  • In 2015, O’Neal sold the rights to his name and likeness to ABG, becoming a key partner and helping curate ABG’s portfolio, including advocating for its acquisitions of Reebok and Champion.
    — David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Ahead of the Student Awards, BAFTA will fly the finalists to Los Angeles and curate Experience Week from Monday, July 13 through Thursday, July 16.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Belmont and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame have a partnership to curate artwork, memorabilia and artifacts — including charcoal prints of inductees like Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, Johnny Cash, Harlan Howard and Kris Kristofferson on a gallery wall.
    — Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 15 Aug. 2025

curate

2 of 2 verb
  • But some users may still try to curate their lives on the app.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN, 21 Apr. 2022
  • But more seasoned stereophiles may want to curate their own preamp choice.
    — Jim Allen, Popular Mechanics, 23 Nov. 2020
  • Think about your goals, and curate your content to match those goals.
    — Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
  • But don’t just look for what to do, look for the people who are curating them.
    — Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
  • High-rollers feast upon the all-day menus curated by chefs flown in from around the world.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Rachel had been curating the exhibit in her head for months now.
    — Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • And the line works with Food & Wine to curate its culinary tours.
    — Veronica Stoddart, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2018
  • Trying to curate a guest list for wildlife in your yard is not the easiest thing to do.
    — Joan Morris, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • To make the most of Venus retrograde, try to curate some calm in your life.
    — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Halsey’s look was curated by stylist Lyn Alyson.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Either way, there's no denying that Kylie knows how to curate a look.
    — Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 8 Mar. 2018
  • Stylist Ron Hartleben curated the singer’s late night look.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Just don’t fall into the trap of over-curating your image.
    — Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Bibb’s look was curated by stylist Jeanann Williams.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • There are a number of newsletters (that won’t make my list) that just curate the news.
    — Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
  • The agency can step in and assess a person and help curate a best path forward.
    — Jessica Saggio|contributing Writer, NOLA.com, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Each one of us is Franca curating a pawnshop of the mind.
    — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
  • This keeps the space looking curated rather than cluttered.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Pair a dark wood floor with a medium-toned table, or blend warm and cool woods to make the room feel curated.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Vertice also plans a full cocktail menu and curated wine list for the space.
    — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
  • To elevate the style, edit down and curate.
    — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
  • For those who want to curate a more sustainable closet, buying pre-loved pieces is one way to go.
    — Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Apr. 2022
  • What were the biggest challenges of curating it?
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 20 Apr. 2026
  • There’s been no second of any song on this show that wasn’t curated and worked on and practiced right to the last breath.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • That’s why she’s teamed up with Absolut to curate her own registry of top tier gifts.
    — Amber Love Bond, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2022
  • Puck has curated a menu that spotlights cuisines from around the world and covers both the classic and quirky.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The chef will curate a private four-course menu and welcome cocktail all set to live music for a fun lunch.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes, 18 June 2021
  • For me, Instagram [is a way] to show photos and videos, curate.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 6 Feb. 2023
  • How to curate and check the range of postings and ads produced by Facebook users, good and bad?
    — Jeff Rowe, Star Tribune, 20 July 2021
  • There is a lunch and dinner menu at the steakhouse that the chefs helped curate, Triptow says.
    — Narda Pérez, Dallas News, 31 Jan. 2020

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