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Recent Examples of monastery
Once the home of the St. Michael’s Abbey monastery, the OC Rescue Mission purchased the property in 2020 and created the Double R Ranch.
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Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Curious newbies can sign up for the monastery’s Beginning Instruction sessions every other Sunday and on the second Wednesday of each month, or participate in a weekend retreat.
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
Other cultural experiences include Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas and ancient temples in central forests.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The menu positions itself as monastic simplicity, a reference to the monasteries in the hills above the town.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Lillian Ashworth, Oc Register, 19 June 2025
Curious newbies can sign up for the monastery’s Beginning Instruction sessions every other Sunday and on the second Wednesday of each month, or participate in a weekend retreat.
—AFAR Media, 9 July 2025
Other cultural experiences include Buddhist monasteries in the Himalayas and ancient temples in central forests.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
The menu positions itself as monastic simplicity, a reference to the monasteries in the hills above the town.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monastery
Noun
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An evening welcome ceremony for the wedding was held June 26 in the cloisters of Madonna dell'Orto, a medieval church in the central area of Cannaregio.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Today, more than 30 venues across Avignon and the surrounding region—ranging from chapels and cloisters to gardens, quarries, and gymnasiums—host over 400 events, including performances, debates, readings, screenings, and public talks.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Currents of violence and devotion coalesce around Marie de France, a 17-year-old sent to be the new prioress of a 12th-century English abbey.—
Mia Barzilay Freund,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Tours of the abbey conclude with a tasting, where the estate’s Kerner often stands out - bright, mineral, and unmistakably shaped by the altitude and soils of this part of the valley.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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“Monastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monastery. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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