garret

Example Sentences

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In May 1976, Rybakov’s close friend, dissident artist Yevgeny Rukhin, died in a fire in his garret studio in St. Petersburg, where he was meeting with friends.

From Washington Post • Dec. 23, 2022

The romantic image of the writer in the garret doesn't do justice to the tedious reality of churning out words, one after another.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2022

As online fandom transforms storytelling, it is also revealing a fundamental truth: The lone writer in a garret, disconnected from the world, was always a myth.

From New York Times • Aug. 7, 2021

The symbolism around lack of identity is obvious to the point of oppressiveness: clouds of smoke, hosts of theater costumes in Ella’s garret.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2021

He sat up slowly and looked about his garret room.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham