Recent Examples on the WebShui 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 The entrepreneur is told to either get thee to a nunnery (with apologies to Hamlet) or get thee to a mentor.—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2024 Sweeney plays Cecilia, an American nun who transfers to Italy and is forced to face a lot of dark secrets hidden in the walls of the gorgeous nunnery.—William Earl, Variety, 13 Mar. 2024 Their complex scents have a an uncanny quality, and an ability to transport you to far off places, evoking things like the mossy stone walls of a medieval nunnery, a chimney fire on a wintery day, or in this case, the waxed parquet floors of the Hall of Mirrors in Versailles.—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nunnery
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