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Recent Examples of convent
Their home country was torn apart by raids, and one day Helena didn't return from her studies away from the convent.
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The story’s Magdalene laundry was shot outside an existing convent.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Built on the grounds of an ancient convent, the company insists that the inner workings of the factory remain secret.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
But the truth is, in the scheme of things, mass possessions in convents weren’t all that usual.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
The story’s Magdalene laundry was shot outside an existing convent.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Built on the grounds of an ancient convent, the company insists that the inner workings of the factory remain secret.
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
But the truth is, in the scheme of things, mass possessions in convents weren’t all that usual.
—Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for convent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for convent
Noun
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Even my hotel, Botanic Sanctuary Antwerp, a 13th-century monastery turned five-star stunner, boasts its own legends: Its subterranean tunnels, now housing a wine cellar, were rumored to scurry away monks’ lovers.Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024
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Finish the trip in Paro with a four-hour trek to the famous Tiger’s Nest, a stunning monastery hugging a dramatic cliffside at almost 10,000 feet above sea level.Mark Lakin, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The Cathedral of Brixen (Duomo di Bressanone) and the cloister — located in the same complex — should be the first stops on your list.Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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During the two decades before the mass possession at Loudun, the Ursulines, originally a very active and public order, had been forced into the cloister.Amelia Soth, JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2024
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Charlotte agrees to lead an art workshop at the priory if Graham will escort her to holiday locations around London for her new illustration job.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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By 1891, Pope Leo XIII raised the status of the priory to the rank of abbey.Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convent. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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