Example sentences for: sacristy

How can you use “sacristy” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • You can judge for yourself by ascending the bell tower of the parish church (which also goes by the name of Nossa Senhora do Rosário), which you will find by winding your way through the narrow streets back to the Praça da Restauração (you may have to ask for access to the tower in the sacristy).

  • The summit of Medici power is found in Michelangelo’s superb New Sacristy (Sacrestia Nuova), a one-man show of his unparalleled talents that he worked on from 1521–1534.

  • Of another age, at once austere and serene, is the Giotto Crucifixion (1290) in the Sacristy (left transept).

  • Its prized possessions are two: the haunting Volto Santo (Holy Face), a wooden crucifix said to have been carved by Nicodemus and possessing miraculous powers; and the graceful white marble tomb of Ilaria del Carretto Guinigi by master Sienese sculptor Jacopo de lla Quercia (1408) in the former sacristy.

  • On exhibition in the sacristy are mementos of the Catholic Monarchs, including Ferdinand’s sword and Isabella’s scepter and crown, a circle of gold embellished with acanthus scrolls.


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