Last Supper
Americannoun
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the supper of Jesus and His disciples on the eve of His Crucifixion.
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a work of art representing this.
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The Last Supper, a mural (1495–98) by Leonardo da Vinci.
noun
Example Sentences
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In the center of the room, real-life visitors arrayed on 26 swivel chairs turn their heads back and forth to take in the supersized Last Supper occurring all around them.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
Jolly has said that he was not inspired by The Last Supper, the famous Leonardo da Vinci painting showing Jesus Christ and his apostles.
From BBC • Jul. 30, 2024
The service, which dates back to the year 600, commemorates the Last Supper, when Jesus washed the feet of his disciples as an act of service and humility.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2024
He used a similar technique on the wall underneath the "Last Supper" -- a departure from the traditional, fresco technique used at the time.
From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023
Set in medieval Spain, Parsifal is ostensibly a parable about the Holy Grail, the cup from which Christ drank at the Last Supper.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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