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Example Sentences
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If he is my confessor and the studio his cathedral, the fitting room is the mirrored apse where the very essence of his craft takes place.
From New York Times
Seconds later, the apse collapsed into a pile of rubble.
From New York Times
The Corinthian columns of the apse rose before us, and between them, flanked by angels, was the image of Christ, wreathed in a golden halo.
From New York Times
At the rounded end of the apse sits a large disc with raised elements that at first suggests a ritual object, maybe a calendar stone.
From Los Angeles Times
The apse, a large semicircular recess in the wall that is reminiscent of a dome, will meanwhile contain an iconic image depicting Christ as the ruler of the universe called Pantocrator or “the Almighty.”
From Washington Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
