convent

as in monastery
a group of nuns who live together She joined a convent.

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Recent Examples of convent The 17th-century convent—home to the Poor Clare and Salesian orders until the 1980s—got a $100-million renovation and is now a hotel with 88 guest rooms. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 Image Image The convent had a bumpy ride over the centuries since it was founded in 1406. Clara Vannucci, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025 The convent was founded in 1234, and this section includes a simple rectangular plan with arched bays. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025 Lunch at El Convento, a 350-year-old former Carmelite convent turned luxury hotel. Amanda Eyre Ward, Bon Appétit, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for convent
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Noun
  • The Vatican has denied that Prevost permitted Ray to live at the monastery.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • In 2015, David and his wife made Texas their primary residence after retiring from their jobs at a Buddhist monastery in Woodstock, N.Y., where David was executive director for three years.
    Serge F. Kovaleski, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The latter was particularly restorative, as was the Negroni No. 2 at Le Bar, in the cloister, which adds beets and strawberries to the classic recipe.
    Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025
  • When the breeze flows through the cloisters, the kites float, showing off their gravity-defying nature.
    Diana Budds, Architectural Digest, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 2002, Ray was removed from the priory and from public ministry, CNN and KVIA report.
    KC Baker, People.com, 9 May 2025
  • In 2002, after the US Conference of Catholic Bishops tightened their policies, Ray was moved from the priory and removed from public ministry.
    Bob Ortega, CNN Money, 9 May 2025

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