Explore Gatekeeper through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like person or porter. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Gatekeeper meaning
- A person or group who controls access to something or somebody.
- A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate.
- A common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots, Pyronia tithonus, of the family Nymphalidae.
Synonyms of Gatekeeper
Using Gatekeeper
- The main meaning on this page is: A person or group who controls access to something or somebody. | A person who guards or monitors passage through a gate. | A common orange and brown butterfly with eyespots, Pyronia tithonus, of the family Nymphalidae.
- Useful related words include: person, ostiary, porter, hall porter.
- In the example corpus, gatekeeper often appears in combinations such as: the gatekeeper, as gatekeeper, gatekeeper of.
Context around Gatekeeper
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Gatekeeper
- In this selection, "gatekeeper" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, boss, genuine, real, due, karasch and locked stand out and add context to how "gatekeeper" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a genuine gatekeeper and a poor gatekeeper who s. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "gatekeeper" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with gatekeeper
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
One was the gatekeeper for the other. (7 words)
An effective gatekeeper must be hated in some quarters. (9 words)
She is the abusive girl boss gatekeeper we’ve been waiting for. (12 words)
It isn’t until you pay the requisite amount of Soul Shells to the Gatekeeper (don’t worry, these terms aren’t really important) that you finally get a full taste of the track. (34 words)
The focus on digital markets reflects growing concerns about the outsized influence of gatekeeper platforms—those that control critical digital infrastructure, such as e-commerce, search engines, social media, and app ecosystems. (32 words)
Meanwhile, Musk’s and Ramaswamy’s sweeping “efficiency” mandates from Trump could turn on an old, defunct constitutional theory that the president — not Congress — is the real gatekeeper of federal spending. (31 words)
Are you doing a fellow striver a good turn, or acting as a gatekeeper of excellence, making sure that only the best books succeed? (24 words)
This week's top stories includes getting pissed at a gatekeeper, 's drummer commenting on to shut the fuck up, and more! (22 words)
Example sentences (20)
Apple, meanwhile, says that iMessage simply doesn’t have enough EU users to be classified as a gatekeeper.
Are you doing a fellow striver a good turn, or acting as a gatekeeper of excellence, making sure that only the best books succeed?
She is the abusive girl boss gatekeeper we’ve been waiting for.
The last part of the offer, in particular, highlights Tunisia’s potential role as a gatekeeper of migration from North Africa to Europe.
The pair's friendship spanned over three decades, with Angela being described as the Queen's right-hand woman and "gatekeeper" - due to their close bond.
The women learned “moxie” from their mother – a trait that served them well as the warden’s gatekeeper, Karasch said.
This week's top stories includes getting pissed at a gatekeeper, 's drummer commenting on to shut the fuck up, and more!
A senior defense official praised the Shin Bet’s impartiality, stating, “the agency is a genuine gatekeeper.
His supposed indulgence of Wall Street elites has left many to question if he represents justice or has merely positioned himself as the gatekeeper of corporate favoritism.
It has since been converted into three offices, but the station master's house and gatekeeper's cottage are still private homes.
James was caught by a pump kick by Chen who followed up with the roaring chop to the chest to put away James as the gatekeeper locked the door.
Meanwhile, Musk’s and Ramaswamy’s sweeping “efficiency” mandates from Trump could turn on an old, defunct constitutional theory that the president — not Congress — is the real gatekeeper of federal spending.
One was the gatekeeper for the other.
Some district and state officials have denied children access to special education services by on how many children qualify—with cognitive testing at times playing a problematic role as gatekeeper.
The focus on digital markets reflects growing concerns about the outsized influence of gatekeeper platforms—those that control critical digital infrastructure, such as e-commerce, search engines, social media, and app ecosystems.
The traditional breakfast and tea cost the same as The Gatekeeper at £5.75 and £1.56.
We’re less likely to be led astray by someone else, a poor gatekeeper who’s too ignorant or too corrupt to do the job properly.
After doing gatekeeper training through her local council, the 18-year-old knows the signs to watch for and what to do if she sees them in someone.
An effective gatekeeper must be hated in some quarters.
It isn’t until you pay the requisite amount of Soul Shells to the Gatekeeper (don’t worry, these terms aren’t really important) that you finally get a full taste of the track.
Common combinations with gatekeeper
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the gatekeeper 14×
- as gatekeeper 8×
- gatekeeper of 5×
- gatekeeper for 5×
- gatekeeper to 5×
- gatekeeper and 2×