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Recent Examples of monastery
Euphrosyne joined a monastery to escape an unwanted suitor and spent the rest of his life there.
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Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Jeff Bezos was set to celebrate his lavish wedding to Lauren Sánchez at the Fondazione Cini, a cultural institution on the island which occupies a large part of a Benedictine monastery established there in 982 A.D.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
But other outlets, including CNN and The Hollywood Reporter, report that the couple may get married on the private island of San Giorgio Maggiore, specifically in a monastery there.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 June 2025
The stateside monastery has a Gallic feel—the cloister was imported from France, for instance—but offers panoramic vistas of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
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Sarah Barringer, The Conversation, 27 May 2025
Jeff Bezos was set to celebrate his lavish wedding to Lauren Sánchez at the Fondazione Cini, a cultural institution on the island which occupies a large part of a Benedictine monastery established there in 982 A.D.
—Max Norman, New Yorker, 27 June 2025
But other outlets, including CNN and The Hollywood Reporter, report that the couple may get married on the private island of San Giorgio Maggiore, specifically in a monastery there.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 June 2025
The stateside monastery has a Gallic feel—the cloister was imported from France, for instance—but offers panoramic vistas of the bay and Golden Gate Bridge.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monastery
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According to People, the couple hosted a welcome party for their guests in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church on the Thursday night ahead of their wedding day.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
9 July 2025
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The wedding festivities kicked off on Thursday, June 27, with a welcome party, held in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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The abbey also has space for lease on both sides that would suit a creative or hospitality-oriented company, Short said.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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The route extends from Varna, near the abbey, beyond Castel Roncolo near Bolzano, eventually reaching the Adige Valley near Terlano and Vilpiano.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Monastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monastery. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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