: 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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Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Alongside The Long Walk, there’s the reunion of a decades-old fake rock band, a return of a charming singing nun/babysitter, another murder in a New York, and a chance to go back in Pixar’s toy box.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
San Francisco Opera’s revival showcases artists from the original cast, as well as welcoming new artists, including mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton in the role of Sister Helen, the nun whose work with death row inmates inspired her memoir and became the source for the opera.
—Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Next to Paul, these two were practically nuns.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Other newborns were given away by their grandparents who conspired with doctors, priests and nuns to hide a daughter’s socially embarrassing pregnancy.
—Rafael Romo, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Alongside The Long Walk, there’s the reunion of a decades-old fake rock band, a return of a charming singing nun/babysitter, another murder in a New York, and a chance to go back in Pixar’s toy box.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2025
San Francisco Opera’s revival showcases artists from the original cast, as well as welcoming new artists, including mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton in the role of Sister Helen, the nun whose work with death row inmates inspired her memoir and became the source for the opera.
—Georgia Rowe, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Next to Paul, these two were practically nuns.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nun
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nun. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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