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And even with the Dalai Lama’s support, developing a systematic course of study for nuns that was equivalent to monks’ curriculum was not easy, especially with only a limited number of nunneries in India and Nepal, according to Schneider’s research.—Darcie Price-Wallace, The Conversation, 26 Sep. 2025 Instead, scenes of life at the nunnery are interspersed with childhood memories, usually involving her mother assisting people in need or her classmates mistreating vulnerable children.—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025 The Roman Catholic church next door, St. John the Baptist, used it for various purposes over the years, including as a nunnery and a boarding school.—Celia Fernandez
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025 Despite her infamy, nothing is known about her after 1970, and even rumors that Ōshima tracked her down to a Kansai nunnery are unconfirmed.—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for nunnery
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