commissary

Example Sentences

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The state-of-the-art complex has five sound stages, offices and other proper movie studio features such as a mill, commissary and base camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2026

“It’s raising the ceiling of what we can accomplish,” said Tony, who called the commissary the “engine” of the business.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

Whatever money is left over after the blazes Lewis plans to put toward scholarships for formerly incarcerated firefighters or divvy up and donate to individual prisoners’ commissary accounts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 11, 2025

The “spread,” he said, would include jailhouse burritos, a variety of creative ramen noodle recipes and a questionable version of kimchi that relies heavily on pickles purchased from the commissary.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2024

In the underground commissary, men sit against the walls spooning oatmeal from their upturned helmets.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr