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Recent Examples of sexton
The pair grew up in Seminary, a historically Black community near the Virginia Theological Seminary, where their grandfather worked as a sexton.
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Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2023
Jana Litman moves from her part-time position into the new role as the second full-time sexton.
—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
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Peter Jamison, Washington Post, 30 Apr. 2023
Jana Litman moves from her part-time position into the new role as the second full-time sexton.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sexton
steward
Noun
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The goal is not to hand over the keys—but to build stewards who understand the engine.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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After three previous stewards from the time it was delivered new to the U.S., chassis No. 0517 has been owned by Robb Report’s automotive editor at large, Robert Ross, for 23 years.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Sexton.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sexton. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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