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McALLEN, Texas — A nun was released from immigration enforcement custody after she was arrested walking to Mass in her habit in South Texas.
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Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The nun is part of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and volunteered as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, according to Brenda Riojas, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Brownsville.
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Valerie Gonzalez,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
There’s this evil nun, or prioress, who bloodlets the goodly, heroic Robin Hood.
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Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
In Disclosure Day, Jane’s worrying is curious, coming from someone who meant to become a nun.
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Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
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Valerie Gonzalez,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
The nun is part of the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy and volunteered as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, according to Brenda Riojas, a spokesperson for the Diocese of Brownsville.
—
Valerie Gonzalez,
Fortune,
30 June 2026
There’s this evil nun, or prioress, who bloodlets the goodly, heroic Robin Hood.
—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 June 2026
In Disclosure Day, Jane’s worrying is curious, coming from someone who meant to become a nun.
—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for nun
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nun
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Hildegard was a Catholic abbess of the Benedictine Order.
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Now, thanks to a greater emphasis on women’s education in recent years, Tibetan Buddhist nuns are increasingly becoming teachers and abbesses.
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The first Spanish expedition to California in 1542 was followed about 220 years later when Gaspar de Portolá and Franciscan monk Junipero Serra traversed the coastal lands.
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In the 18th century, an Italian monk, Father Antonio Piaggio, invented a device to gently unroll the carbonized papyrus.
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The slow-burn thriller is partially based on a 17th century ballad in which the heroic outlaw’s cousin, a malevolent prioress, bleeds the older, ailing Robin to death under the guise of the ancient medical treatment known as bloodletting.
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After Robin is gravely injured, he is taken in by the sage prioress Brigid (Jodie Comer), who nurses him back to health at an island convent.
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The Rat Queen is Riley Pinkerton, mild-mannered doom priestess and Brooklyn artist, whose musical and visual dreams fuel her band’s raging odyssey.
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Centuries ago, people throughout the Mediterranean region came to consult it via the Pythia or priestess to see what the Greek god Apollo had to say about their future.
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As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.
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Fra Giovanni da Pian del Carpine, who was a medieval Italian Franciscan friar and explorer in 1244 went to Mongolia [as a papal ambassador].
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The storied residence was first commissioned in 1712 by Anna Gravina, Princess of Gravina and Valguarnera, and it's also attributed to Dominican friar and architect Tommaso Maria Napoli.
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The free Apple Photos is approachable for photography novices but still powerful enough to satisfy those who want extra control.
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Authorities say five instructors, five novice tandem jumpers and the pilot died when the Pilatus PC-6 suddenly fell almost vertically near homes after leaving Nancy-Essey airfield.
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Also in attendance to celebrate the couple on their big day was Dunham's ex and Swift's longtime collaborator, Jack Antonoff, who was seen leaving for the event with his sister, Rachel Antonoff.
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Suki Waterhouse, Selena Gomez, the Haim sisters, Zoë Kravitz, Emma Stone, Gigi Hadid, and Jack Antonoff are all likely attendees.
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nun. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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