Thesaurus results for SACRISTY

sacristy

noun

ˈsa-krə-stē

Definition of sacristy next

as in vestry

a room in a church building for sacred furnishings (as vestments) our choir robes were stored in the sacristy

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Recent Examples of sacristy The walls of the sacristy still have chipped paint and water damage. —

Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 14 Sep. 2025 Private spaces include areas such as the pastor's office or the sacristy, a room where ritual objects are stored. —

Jason Derose, NPR, 13 July 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 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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vestry

Noun

Books were his friends, his family, his mode of travel, his relief from the woes of the vestry.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
Organ pipes tumble to church floor, narrowly miss music director In spring 2022, music director and organist Tyler Robertson was preparing the church's organ to show the vestry how much the instrument had deteriorated over 140 or so years, as well as to make a pitch for a new replacement.

— Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025