Examples of refectory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The loss of the refectory two years ago created an opportunity, as unfortunate as that fire was, to take a leap forward with the long-term vision for Bde Maka Ska, instead of making this congested area even more congested. — Star Tribune, 16 May 2021 We were seated at a standard four-top, but the massive refectory tables that ran the length of the hall could have accommodated fifty people each. — Michael Deagler, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020 The brothers needed dining chairs for their refectory. — Sarah Medford, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2020 Cardinal Lajolo added that especially after the scare in Santa Marta, the pope no longer ate in the refectory with the other priests. — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020 Returned to the refectory, the painting sustained slight damage during the momentous flooding of Florence in 1966 but escaped largely unscathed. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 21 Oct. 2019 The Florentine monastery of Santa Maria Novella acquired the painting in 1817, housing it in the refectory before moving it to a new location around 1865. — Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, 21 Oct. 2019 The antique refectory of Tupay has exquisitely prepared and presented dinners featuring international dishes; a buffet breakfast with a view of the main patio is served at Illariy. — Alice Newell-hanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Mar. 2018 The restaurant has the feel of a refectory, but the dinners are great. — Geoff Dyer, GQ, 5 Feb. 2018

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