refectory table

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Recent Examples of refectory table As many calories as this team burns, the menu here runs to a high-volume midday meal of proteins and starches served family-style at the refectory table in the back. Jeff MacGregor, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2022 The seven bedrooms are augmented by snugs and drawing rooms while a pantry with a refectory table provides breakfasts, as well as private lunches and dinners on request and minibars. Sarah Turner, Forbes, 28 May 2021 The dining room table is a dark oak refectory table. Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2020 Petals were scattered among gigantic candlesticks on the thirty-foot linen runner covering the immense refectory table; each of us was attended by a footman dressed as a hooded monk. Maureen Orth, Town & Country, 11 Jan. 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refectory table
Noun
  • Fans will appreciate the one-of-a-kind decor and furnishings, including original seats from the ballpark, an authentic scoreboard and a coffee table signed by Red Sox players.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • That extra width really shows in the living room, which contains a sofa, a coffee table, and an entertainment center with a TV.
    Adam Williams July 01, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Across from the ticket booth, tea tables are set up under the shade of olive trees in what is known as The King's Garden.
    Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 19 May 2026
  • That table seats four, and a separate lower seating area splits two chairs with a tea table.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Councilmember John Lee offered a similar argument, reading from a warning posted on the elections website in San Francisco, which allows noncitizens to vote in school board elections.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • Adopting and enforcing community rules is an important board responsibility.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026

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“Refectory table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refectory%20table. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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