as in steward
a person who takes care of church buildings and property and often rings the church's bell during services
a sexton who kept the church immaculate for over forty-five years
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Recent Examples of sexton
Jana Litman moves from her part-time position into the new role as the second full-time sexton.
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Sam Boyer, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2022
The board has also welcomed a full-time sexton at Spring Grove Cemetery.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2022
Junior Roop, the sexton of a cemetery near the spill site, said people could smell the oil in town.
—CBS News, 9 Dec. 2022
Eleanor’s husband, Jim Mills, was the sexton of their church, St. John the Evangelist.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2022
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Sam Boyer, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2022
The board has also welcomed a full-time sexton at Spring Grove Cemetery.
—Sam Boyer, cleveland, 16 Dec. 2022
Junior Roop, the sexton of a cemetery near the spill site, said people could smell the oil in town.
—CBS News, 9 Dec. 2022
Eleanor’s husband, Jim Mills, was the sexton of their church, St. John the Evangelist.
—Time, 16 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexton
steward
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Given that data is currency in the modern era and AI can reshape industries overnight, her leadership is vital to helping boards become stewards of innovation and accountability for the future.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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Hopefully more stewards of the land will start thinking more like the Centrale Agricole, if given the chance and support of local government and producers.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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“Sexton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexton. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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