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 a young man, having fled communist Bulgaria, he would gaze at the monument from his tiny garret apartment.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2021

Since leaving prison in 2014, Mr. Beal has lived in a garret above a Midtown synagogue.

From New York Times • Apr. 29, 2021

He had been imprisoned in a lightless garret room for far too long: his beard was wild and his hair was a tangle.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman