How to Use sexton in a Sentence

sexton

noun
  • And then the church rector hired him as a sexton, or maintenance man.
    — Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 2019-12-24
  • Junior Roop, the sexton of a cemetery near the spill site, said people could smell the oil in town.
    — John Hanna, Fortune, 2022-12-09
  • The evening includes drinks and ends with dessert at the sexton’s cottage, where visitors can meet the actors.
    — Dan Kelly, kansascity.com, 2017-05-16
  • Part of a woman's shoe was found as well as a sexton, used for navigation, Gillespie said.
    — USA TODAY, 2017-07-06
  • As a porter and a church sexton, Cheatham was hired to work for the Fire Department in 1888.
    — Kevin L. Clark, Essence, 2022-03-25
  • Ethel Lance, 70, was the church sexton who kept the bathrooms and building immaculately clean. •
    — Meg Kinnard, Orange County Register, 2017-01-05
  • The stones were near one of two main roads in the 43-acre cemetery, said Chris Passera, foreman/sexton of municipal cemeteries.
    — Christine Dempsey, courant.com, 2018-04-12
  • Marrero’s parents worked as sextons at nearby Second Mennonite Church.
    — Kristin E. Holmes, Philly.com, 2017-07-07
  • Unveiled Saturday, the arboretum honors the cemetery’s longest-serving sexton, Mark Smith.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 2021-11-06
  • The slain included the Reverend Clementa Pinckney, the church's pastor and a state senator; a high school track coach; the church sexton; a librarian; and an aspiring poet.
    — CBS News, 2020-01-28
  • With help from the church sexton, Raymond Brooks, some senior members and her adult daughter, Ashley Pryor, the efficient assembly line produced 100 meals.
    — Glenn Graham, baltimoresun.com, 2020-08-16
  • The statue’s removal, which came just before a debate exploded over Confederate monuments across the country, is moving ahead on schedule, said Don Price, sexton of the Orlando cemetery.
    — Harry Sayer, OrlandoSentinel.com, 2017-08-25

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