sextons

plural of sexton
as in stewards
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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Noun
  • Boards must evolve from being consumers of backward-looking data to stewards of foresight, able to anticipate risks and seize emerging opportunities.
    Michael Hilb, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • For the first time, the ceremonial movement Solstice Unites will open the Global Citizen Festival and present a historic Global Powwow to honor the land and the ancestral stewards of the grounds.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • Are the club following any ‘keepers?
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
  • But first, the top of the rock had to be blasted to make room for the lighthouse keepers’ houses, since there was barely any flat space on the summit (only between 10 and 12 feet).
    A.K. Whitney, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Sextons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sextons. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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