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

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

When Wiseman’s face came onto my laptop screen for the first time, he appeared to be in a garret.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2020

It’s like an actor remaining in character and refusing to leave his dressing room, or a writer refusing to leave his garret after finishing a book.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady