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Recent Examples of vestry
Since then, the vestry at St. Mark’s — a board of directors with 12 members who represent the political spectrum, Shumard said — voted unanimously to form a committee to explore hosting a family and take training through Episcopal Migration Ministries.
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Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
Lee was a member of the vestry at the church.
—Fox News, 13 June 2020
The committee’s recommended deal with Crow got a thumbs-up from the church’s governing vestry.
—Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2022
After the service, Savannah ducked into the vestry with her new husband and the bridesmaids to sneak in an outfit change.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2022
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Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2021
Lee was a member of the vestry at the church.
—Fox News, 13 June 2020
The committee’s recommended deal with Crow got a thumbs-up from the church’s governing vestry.
—Dallas News, 25 Jan. 2022
After the service, Savannah ducked into the vestry with her new husband and the bridesmaids to sneak in an outfit change.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vestry
sacristy
Noun
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Official documents are filled out, and the new pope is taken into a sacristy, to be fitted with papal attire.—
Daniel Burke,
NPR,
6 May 2025
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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
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“Vestry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vestry. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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