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Recent Examples of monastery
Honeymooners who want to eat and drink well, relax by the water, and zigzag through centuries-old landmarks (including a world-famous monastery) will find all of that and more on Patmos.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
Though not a terrible story idea for a climactic event around which to build the series’ climax, the set-up is rushed and doesn’t include Yeon-joo, who is at her monastery home for much of the competition.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 11 June 2025
The 1,500-year-old monastery, nestled deep in the forested mountains of central China’s Henan province, is known for Zen Buddhism and the Chinese martial art of kung fu.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
This included not wearing any gold, pearls, or precious stones and giving money to the poor and to monasteries, plus a dash of public humiliation.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025
Though not a terrible story idea for a climactic event around which to build the series’ climax, the set-up is rushed and doesn’t include Yeon-joo, who is at her monastery home for much of the competition.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 11 June 2025
The 1,500-year-old monastery, nestled deep in the forested mountains of central China’s Henan province, is known for Zen Buddhism and the Chinese martial art of kung fu.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
This included not wearing any gold, pearls, or precious stones and giving money to the poor and to monasteries, plus a dash of public humiliation.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monastery
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The wedding festivities kicked off on Thursday, June 27, with a welcome party, held in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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According to People, the couple hosted a welcome party for their guests in a closed cloister adjacent to the Madonna dell'Orto church Thursday night.—
Janelle Ash , Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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The caverns were later incorporated into a 13th-century Benedictine abbey, destroyed during the French Revolution but still visible in the architecture of the lower levels.—
Rachel King,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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The nuns of the abbey, for instance, were drawn from the richest and most powerful families in the city.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
29 May 2025
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“Monastery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monastery. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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