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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.
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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
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
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They're juxtaposed with quirky contemporary designs, like a brass-and-zinc coffee table by French-Serbian artist Marko and Edoardo Lietti’s Sedia Tonda chair, which recalls the cut-outs of the screens throughout.—
Amy Bradford,
Architectural Digest,
29 Mar. 2026
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Best patio furniture to upgrade your outdoor aesthetic This set includes two chairs, a love seat and a glass-top coffee table to create the perfect conversation spot in your yard.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That table seats four, and a separate lower seating area splits two chairs with a tea table.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Dec. 2025
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There is a low tea table, common in many Chinese businesses, as well as a green screen area for people to use for livestreams.—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There are Padel and tennis courts and non-motorized watersports, including stand-up paddle board or windsurfing lessons with the likeable national champion, Phaidon Doukas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Now that Sacramento County’s fiscal adviser has canceled the Sacramento City Unified School District board’s contract with a consulting firm, the district faces its budget crisis with fewer options and a ticking clock.—
Scott Lebar. Story produced with AI assistance,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Refectory table.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refectory%20table. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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