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Recent Examples of cloister
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.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
An evening welcome ceremony for the wedding was held June 26 in the cloisters of Madonna dell'Orto, a medieval church in the central area of Cannaregio.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The event is taking place at a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church.
Gates, who was spotted at the Venice Marco Polo Airport earlier in the day, was dressed in a classic black suit with a white button-up shirt.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 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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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
An evening welcome ceremony for the wedding was held June 26 in the cloisters of Madonna dell'Orto, a medieval church in the central area of Cannaregio.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 28 June 2025
The event is taking place at a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church.
Gates, who was spotted at the Venice Marco Polo Airport earlier in the day, was dressed in a classic black suit with a white button-up shirt.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 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 cloister
Noun
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But a new theory suggests the book may have emerged from a Pictish monastery in Portmahomack, on Scotland’s northeast coast.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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The monastery spreads over 5,000 acres of forest on a series of hills, according to its website.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Construction began on the Silverado Canyon abbey in 2018, about 7 miles north of its previous location in Trabuco Canyon after the priests and seminarians outgrew that location.—
Andrea Klick,
Oc Register,
2 Sep. 2025
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Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Cloister.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cloister. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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