vestment

Example Sentences

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He was dressed in a miter, the headgear of a bishop, and a red cloak-like vestment.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 1, 2023

At LACMA, a stunning silver monstrance, sumptuous church vestment embroidery, boxes inlaid with bone and tortoiseshell, and carved wooden trays painted in a dense profusion of floral patterns draw the comparison.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2022

The Japan Wing’s permanent fixtures, too, make for elegant counterpoints as when an 18th-century Buddhist vestment is flanked by a pair of ancient wooden Buddhas.

From New York Times • Jun. 8, 2022

The tall and burly Ukrainian military chaplain clutched a wooden cross and wore a long, camouflage-green cleric’s robe and a gold embroidered vestment.

From Washington Post • Mar. 6, 2022

"Yes, Ruth, it is death," answered the young man, folding the dressing-gown over the body, reverently, as if it had been the vestment of some old Roman.

From Norston's Rest by Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia)