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Recent Examples of convent
The settings of her novels certainly vary widely, taking place everywhere from a sleepy convent in medieval England to eighteenth-century Andalusia to Paris during the revolutions of 1848.
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B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The Ritual, now in theaters, purports to be based on the true story of Schmidt's exorcism, which took place at a secluded convent just north of Earling, Iowa, in late 1928.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 June 2025
There's also Hôtel du Couvent, a 17th-century convent that underwent a $100 million renovation and features medieval-modern accommodations, along with a large underground spa.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Catholic seminaries and convents across Vietnam have also expanded in recent years, producing a bumper crop of young priests and nuns.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The Ritual, now in theaters, purports to be based on the true story of Schmidt's exorcism, which took place at a secluded convent just north of Earling, Iowa, in late 1928.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 June 2025
There's also Hôtel du Couvent, a 17th-century convent that underwent a $100 million renovation and features medieval-modern accommodations, along with a large underground spa.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Catholic seminaries and convents across Vietnam have also expanded in recent years, producing a bumper crop of young priests and nuns.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convent
Noun
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Curious newbies can sign up for the monastery’s Beginning Instruction sessions every other Sunday and on the second Wednesday of each month, or participate in a weekend retreat.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
9 July 2025
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Other cultural experiences include Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas and ancient temples in central forests.—
Rumit Mehta,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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According to People, the couple hosted a welcome party for their guests in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church on the Thursday night ahead of their wedding day.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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The wedding festivities kicked off on Thursday, June 27, with a welcome party, held in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 June 2025
Noun
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One was an indictment in the Calendar of Patent Rolls of Edward III, detailing how Ela and her husband, Forde, and several other accomplices raided a Benedictine priory in 1321.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
6 June 2025
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The crime–assisting in the raid of a Benedictine priory alongside Sir Fitzpayne.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convent. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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