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Recent Examples of nun
An earlier scene establishes that Jane is a former nun who lost her faith in her god.
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Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
In Disclosure Day, Hewson plays Jane Blankenship, Daniel's girlfriend and a former nun.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
The latter’s character is a former nun, and Hewson and O’Connor get one of the film’s headiest scenes discussing how people’s belief in God would be affected by the existence of aliens.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Sister Boniface is, of course, not just any nun.
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Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
In Disclosure Day, Hewson plays Jane Blankenship, Daniel's girlfriend and a former nun.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
The latter’s character is a former nun, and Hewson and O’Connor get one of the film’s headiest scenes discussing how people’s belief in God would be affected by the existence of aliens.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Sister Boniface is, of course, not just any nun.
—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nun
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Hildegard was a Catholic abbess of the Benedictine Order.
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Now, thanks to a greater emphasis on women’s education in recent years, Tibetan Buddhist nuns are increasingly becoming teachers and abbesses.
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In the 18th century, an Italian monk, Father Antonio Piaggio, invented a device to gently unroll the carbonized papyrus.
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The cordovan line revisited the brand’s shoemaking heritage with models that included derby shoes, loafers, monk straps and Chelsea boots.
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The slow-burn thriller is partially based on a 17th century ballad in which the heroic outlaw’s cousin, a malevolent prioress, bleeds the older, ailing Robin to death under the guise of the ancient medical treatment known as bloodletting.
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After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent.
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Centuries ago, people throughout the Mediterranean region came to consult it via the Pythia or priestess to see what the Greek god Apollo had to say about their future.
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The priestess worked only during days in which Apollo was believed to be present at Delphi to channel his wisdom to the Pythia.
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As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
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Fra Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, who was a medieval Italian Franciscan friar and explorer in 1244 went to Mongolia [as a papal ambassador].
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The storied residence was first commissioned in 1712 by Anna Gravina, Princess of Gravina and Valguarnera, and it's also attributed to Dominican friar and architect Tommaso Maria Napoli.
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The five-part docuseries, directed by Brian Knappenberger with Tom Hanks as executive producer, offers novice history buffs an extensive look into the establishment of American democracy.
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To create something wholly new, the narrative team looked back to other games with a low barrier to entry, particularly early 2000s Nintendo consoles that invited novices to join the fold.
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Karum grew up in Thailand and had come to Kansas City to be with this brother, to work the summer at a restaurant and to earn money to go visit his sister.
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Working with sister stylist duo Chloe and Chenelle Delgadillo, Rodrigo has reconstructed her signature looks to feel softer and more grown-up, with outfits drawing from fashion references just as diverse as her musical taste.
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nun. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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