abbey

Example Sentences

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Chinese brides lining up to marry in Yorkshire abbey.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

First seen in its full glory at the nearby abbey of St. Denis, Gothic architecture served an age without electricity—one that learned to reduce its walls to their physical minimum in order to welcome sunlight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 3, 2025

Dr Trowles said the Bible was originally chained to the bookshelves of the abbey library so it could not be removed.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2025

Outside the abbey, crowds of citizens gathered to show their respect, including Angela from Glasgow, who took the day off work to attend.

From BBC • May 8, 2025

“I was at the abbey for seven years. I learned how to pray. How to be silent. I learned to read Latin, French, even English. There’s that. It keeps me from the gallows.”

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi