Sheryl Sandberg

Every company I know is looking for more women at the table. Every board is looking for more women at the table. There's a reason why men want to understand the challenges women face, address them, because then they're going to be better hirers, attracters and retainers of women.

American Businesswoman

Colton Underwood

I had curly hair, braces, pimples - you talk about going through puberty and the worst things that go with it, I had it, for sure. And then I had a bottom retainer, so my lisp was really bad. I still have a minor one when I get really excited.

American Athlete

Kreayshawn

I had braces; I was lucky, 'cause I had some snaggle teeth. I always try and keep my retainer on me 'cause I'm paranoid about my teeth. It was run over by a car, so half of it's missing, but it still works.

American Musician

Katherine McNamara

My grandfather used to be a dentist, and he made me these retainers that have vampire teeth on them.

American Actress

Jeff Gannon

I have always had an attorney on retainer, and now I believe I will have to put him to work.

American Journalist

J Mascis

I have a couple of gold teeth. I had braces for a year but I didn't wear the retainer.

Judy Smith

I charge by the hour, or I am on a retainer. We try to work with the client.

American Producer

June Brown

I don't want a retainer for 'EastEnders,' I've left. I've left for good.

English Actress

Gore Vidal

That loyal retainer of the Chase Manhattan Bank, the American president.

American Novelist

Originally referred to servants in a royal or noble household.

Historical Use

Implies a relationship involving loyalty or long-term service.

Loyalty Implied

Can include advisors or skilled personnel, not just domestic workers.

Not Just Servants

Often refers to payments for lawyers or consultants.

Legal Context

A retainer fee shows commitment from the client to the professional.

Commitment Sign

A retainer ensures professional is available when needed.

Accessibility Ensured

Most commonly refers to dental devices post-braces treatment.

Orthodontic Device

Retainers prevent teeth from shifting back to previous positions.

Maintenance Tool

Used to hold hair, can be decorative or functional.

Hair Accessory

Retainers in this sense have a practical use, not just decorative.

Not Just Fashion

 with stomachs full of bottle caps and other rubbish, like cigarette lighters but, mostly bottle caps. Sadly, their parents mistake bottle caps for food tossing about in the ocean surface. The retainer rings for the caps

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 The daimyo rules the domain, and about 1,500 samurai retainers serve him. For 200 years, Japan has been at peace, and the samurai, once primarily warriors, now play a much wider range of roles—