chancel

Example Sentences

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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

Two of the three faces in the church’s chancel windows portraying St. Paul, St. John and Christ knocking at the door were cracked and had to be sent to England.

From Washington Times • Mar. 13, 2017

She acted with community theaters in Northern Virginia and was a member of the chancel choir and worship committee at Lewinsville Presbyterian Church in McLean.

From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2015

Before I visited Jamestown, all I knew about a chancel was that it is a legal Scrabble word.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2015

After a moment, he dared himself to go and stand on the uneven tiles just inside the chancel.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill