sacristy
noun
sac·ris·ty
ˈsa-krə-stē 
plural sacristies
: a room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept and where the clergy vests
Examples of sacristy in a Sentence
our choir robes were stored in the sacristy
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Official documents are filled out, and the new pope is taken into a sacristy, to be fitted with papal attire.
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Daniel Burke, NPR, 6 May 2025
Flynn says Donald was found drinking altar wine in the sacristy, but Aloysius is sure Flynn gave it to him.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
The surveys revealed a mysterious underworld, confirming the presence of a large void under the sacristy that extended to the west and northwest.
—Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
Over time, the former church’s transept became a bathroom; the sacristy a kitchen.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 23 June 2023
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Daniel Burke, NPR, 6 May 2025
Flynn says Donald was found drinking altar wine in the sacristy, but Aloysius is sure Flynn gave it to him.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
The surveys revealed a mysterious underworld, confirming the presence of a large void under the sacristy that extended to the west and northwest.
—Franz Lidz Meghan Dhaliwal, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2023
Over time, the former church’s transept became a bathroom; the sacristy a kitchen.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 23 June 2023
See All Example Sentences for sacristy
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“Sacristy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sacristy. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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