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The ruins of the Iona nunnery were visible from one window of the hall.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
She was then remanded in a nunnery, given a derisory sentence — less than two years in jail — before being released with a presidential pardon.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Sarah Snook at Critics Choice: C- Is this the uniform of a strict headmistress of a nunnery?
—Alex Badia, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Shui Yung, the nunnery's expansion was informed by the architectural principles of the Tang Dynasty, resulting in a breathtaking structure crafted entirely from cypress wood—no nails required.
—Kissa Castañeda, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
She was then remanded in a nunnery, given a derisory sentence — less than two years in jail — before being released with a presidential pardon.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2024
Sarah Snook at Critics Choice: C- Is this the uniform of a strict headmistress of a nunnery?
—Alex Badia, WWD, 13 Sep. 2024
Shui Yung, the nunnery's expansion was informed by the architectural principles of the Tang Dynasty, resulting in a breathtaking structure crafted entirely from cypress wood—no nails required.
—Kissa Castañeda, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Nunnery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nunnery. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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