Sistine
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of Sistine
1860–65; < Italian Sistino, pertaining to Sisto man's name (< Latin Sextus ( Medieval Latin Sixtus ), special use of sextus sixth ); -ine 1
Example Sentences
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Highlights include the first painting he completed entirely on his own, as well as tapestries designed for the Sistine Chapel.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
This particular drawing was the first to come to auction boasting a direct link to the artist’s iconic Sistine Chapel ceiling in the Vatican.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
White smoke rose above the Sistine Chapel to announce the election of the 267th head of the Catholic Church after a less-than-24-hour conclave.
From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025
The gold-painted dome ceiling has a florid original mural of angels that Trinity Broadcasting founder Paul Crouch called “Orange County’s own Sistine Chapel.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
To Vatican City and the Sistine Chapel and the first of so many things I want to do and see.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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