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Recent Examples of convent
Poitier brings his megawatt charm to the proceedings as Homer gets to know the convent, taking this opportunity to not only do good but to satisfy his architectural dreams.
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Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
The crisis had compelled Pope Francis to ask every parish and religious community (meaning, monasteries and convents) in Europe to take in a family of refugees.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
The church, the school, and the rest of the campus — which published reports say also included a rectory, a convent, and an annex — were left vacant.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
That history is recounted in an exhibition mounted in the Franciscan convent, adjacent to the basilica, which pilgrims can visit as part of their appointment to pass by the bones.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
The crisis had compelled Pope Francis to ask every parish and religious community (meaning, monasteries and convents) in Europe to take in a family of refugees.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
The church, the school, and the rest of the campus — which published reports say also included a rectory, a convent, and an annex — were left vacant.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
That history is recounted in an exhibition mounted in the Franciscan convent, adjacent to the basilica, which pilgrims can visit as part of their appointment to pass by the bones.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convent
Noun
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Among them were 19 Catholics, including seven Trappist monks from the Tibhirine monastery south of Algiers, who were kidnapped and killed in 1996 by Islamic fighters.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Tolan and other historians show how these hostile depictions developed in time in monasteries and royal courts.—
Anna Piela,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Located just east of the Main Quad, Ida Noyes Hall is the home of Doc Films' Max Palevsky Cinema, the campus Pub for over-21 crowd, an array of offices and event spaces, and an architecturally striking staircase and cloister.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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There are still 20 friars who live in the convent around the cloister carrying out their duties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Forty-nine rooms blending contemporary design with antiques are spread throughout a historic property that was once a Cistercian priory, then an abbey residence, before becoming a château hotel.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Connecticut Legislative Animal Welfare Caucus, made up of a bipartisan group of lawmakers, met Monday morning to set the top priories for this year’s legislative agenda.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convent. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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