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Recent Examples of convent
This museum, housed in a former convent, features exhibits that showcase the region’s history, from its indigenous roots to colonial times and its role in the country’s independence movement.
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Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Converted in 1995, the 17th-century convent also includes two Republican-era wings (which now brace the deliciously cool outdoor pool) that the Accor hotel group subsequently renovated with equal savoir faire.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.
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Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Like the nun Beate before her, Susanna seems destined, as punishment for her overwhelming ardor, to be walled into the convent.
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Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
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Daria Bachmann,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Converted in 1995, the 17th-century convent also includes two Republican-era wings (which now brace the deliciously cool outdoor pool) that the Accor hotel group subsequently renovated with equal savoir faire.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Before her death in Chicago at age 67, Cabrini founded 67 schools, orphanages, hospitals, convents and places of worship in North and South America.
—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Like the nun Beate before her, Susanna seems destined, as punishment for her overwhelming ardor, to be walled into the convent.
—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convent
Noun
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Through centuries of upheaval the monastery endured as a living testament to Ukraine’s faith, culture, and history.
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From $1,724 Splendido Portofino, housed in a former Benedictine monastery, became a hot hotel for celebrities like Liz Taylor and Lauren Bacall in the 1950s and ’60s; Taylor’s favorite dish, a three-tomato sauce with spaghetti, is still on the menu.
Noun
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The cathedral, its peaceful cloister, and its ornate crypt are also worth a visit.
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In Rome, Le Graal will open the city’s first private members’ club of its kind inside Palazzo Medici Clarelli on the historic Via Giulia, with 11 rooms and suites, two restaurants, a cloister lounge, American bar, speakeasy, cigar room, wine cellar, gym, and treatment rooms.
Noun
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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.
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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.
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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