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Examples of choir loft in a Sentence
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The new church has a capacity of 1,170 and a choir loft with 50 additional seats, according to St. Charles Parish's website.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2024
According to legend, the Sisters of Loretto prayed a nine-day novena to St. Joseph, patron saint of Carpenters, for help building a staircase to the choir loft.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 29 Mar. 2024
And the large, airy sanctuary, with its distinctive choir loft, pipe organ and wooden arches makes for a dramatic backdrop for events.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 17 Jan. 2024
In addition to other improvements, a log builder constructed an interior bridge from the former choir loft to the front of the church.
—Jeastman, oregonlive, 23 June 2023
At the old church, the choir loft was empty; most of its members have resigned.
—Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 14 Jan. 2023
Maxine was in the church's choir loft when the bomb exploded.
—Devon M. Sayers, CNN, 3 Jan. 2022
And in this season of the pandemic, when masks are mandatory and fear floats invisibly in the air, there is something else informing the sounds coming from Clark’s choir loft.
—Thomas Farragher, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Dec. 2021
The four-story unit, located in the 22nd Street Condos, a 12-unit redevelopment, is nestled into the former choir loft of the 1902 church.
—Meg St-Esprit, WSJ, 15 Apr. 2021
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Word History
First Known Use
1929, in the meaning defined above
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“Choir loft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/choir%20loft. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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