chancel
Example Sentences
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Before he could say another word, men from each corner of the chancel hooted and howled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
He said the candle-and-flower clad chancel and stained glass windows installed when his grandfather was a congregant were a touchstone for generations.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 1, 2018
The coffins have been left undisturbed, though builders have installed a glass panel in the chancel floor above them for visitors to catch a glimpse.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2017
Henry III added a rectangular chancel in 1240.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 9, 2016
Hearing a cautious step behind me, I glanced over my shoulder: one of the strangers—a gentleman, evidently—was advancing up the chancel.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
