custodianship

Example Sentences

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"When you derive so much joy from something you naturally want to protect it, and you develop a sense of custodianship," says the 42-year-old.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

The Prado said that since April 2021, the work has been under the custodianship of the Colnaghi art gallery in collaboration with experts.

From Seattle Times • May 6, 2024

Educating locals about orangutans' significance and their ecological role nurtures a sense of custodianship.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2023

Saudi Arabia is a powerful regional player, considered a leader of the Sunni faith because of its custodianship of Islam’s holies sites and has close ties to the West.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Even though he resented the way his father took this duty for granted, he derived a guarded satisfaction from his custodianship of his father’s shoes.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy