: a woman belonging to a religious order
especially
: one under solemn vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
: the 14th letter of the Hebrew alphabet see Alphabet Table
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Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
One of the film’s most memorable moments occurs when Goldberg’s character, a Vegas singer disguised as a nun, encourages a shy high school student to sing the powerful song in front of an audience for the first time.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
That premonition rings true when his parents (Tara Buckman, Geoff Hansen) are slaughtered by a carjacker dressed as Old Saint Nick himself (Charles Dierkop) just hours later, condemning the toddler into further moral compass trauma at an orphanage run by a domineering Mother Superior nun from Hell.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
The nuns turned down his offer in early December, calling it a gag order.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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The nun wearing sunglasses adds a bit of humanity and mystery to this shot.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
One of the film’s most memorable moments occurs when Goldberg’s character, a Vegas singer disguised as a nun, encourages a shy high school student to sing the powerful song in front of an audience for the first time.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
That premonition rings true when his parents (Tara Buckman, Geoff Hansen) are slaughtered by a carjacker dressed as Old Saint Nick himself (Charles Dierkop) just hours later, condemning the toddler into further moral compass trauma at an orphanage run by a domineering Mother Superior nun from Hell.
—Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Dec. 2025
The nuns turned down his offer in early December, calling it a gag order.
—Esme Nicholson, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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