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Recent Examples of conventThe 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
The Vatican has denied that Prevost permitted Ray to live at the monastery.
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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.
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Serge F. Kovaleski,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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