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convent

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Definition of convent

as in monastery

a group of nuns who live together She joined a convent.

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Recent Examples of convent Homes, a church and a convent collapsed or were badly damaged, as families in the agricultural community of Chongo Bajo huddled outside under blankets surrounded by rubble. — Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Step into the past at the still-operational Begijnhof, a convent and home for women founded in 1245. — New York Times, 16 July 2026 The high school closed in 1982, according to Historic Denver, and the building subsequently housed a convent, a homeless shelter, a housing community for AIDS patients and the Grant Street Art Studios. — Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 9 July 2026 The compact Old Town is packed with history, from the 13th-century Faro Cathedral to a former convent that now houses the Municipal Museum. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for convent

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This comprehensive guide explores 100 spectacular travel opportunities, including witnessing the Northern Lights in Norway, cruising down the Nile River and visiting Bhutan’s monasteries.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 28 July 2026
Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery at age 24, and lived a life of prayer and obedience for 12 years.

— Terry Gross, NPR, 24 July 2026

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The town served as a Genoese naval outpost during the medieval rivalry with Pisa, and the hotel’s arched colonnades of the original cloister still stand atop rooms that face Palmaria Island or the Gulf itself.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 July 2026
The cathedral, its peaceful cloister, and its ornate crypt are also worth a visit.

— Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026

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After Robin Hood ends up at an island priory overseen by the healer Sister Brigid (Comer), the pace slows down, a welcome change.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.

— Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 26 June 2026

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