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Recent Examples of nun
However, the young woman begins to feel a calling from God and decides to embrace the life of a cloistered nun.
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
Abarca cut the engines, and a chorus of nun birds rose from the forests.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the IndyStar, she was named after her mother's friend, who was becoming a nun.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The nun wearing sunglasses adds a bit of humanity and mystery to this shot.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
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Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
Abarca cut the engines, and a chorus of nun birds rose from the forests.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
According to the IndyStar, she was named after her mother's friend, who was becoming a nun.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 10 Jan. 2026
The nun wearing sunglasses adds a bit of humanity and mystery to this shot.
—Time Photo Department, Time, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nun
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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.—
Darcie Price-Wallace,
The Conversation,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hildegard von Bingen, a Benedictine abbess and eventual saint, lived in the Middle Ages, when women’s lives were severely restricted.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2025
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Foucauld had later left the army to become a Trappist monk and had established himself as a missionary in Tamanrasset, Algeria, in the middle of the Sahara Desert; he was killed there by local thugs in 1916.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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All the while, Shaw keeps the unhurried pace of someone willing to let the universe unfurl, like a monk in walking meditation.—
Linnie Greene,
Pitchfork,
17 Feb. 2026
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Matrix by Lauren Groff 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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In response, the diocese said in a statement that the Holy See has acted toward healing the Arlington Carmel and the nuns in the community and not simply the former prioress and her former councilors.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2024
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Nigerian-British actress Mosaku is recognized in the supporting actress category for her role as powerful Hoodoo priestess Annie in Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror, which scored the most Oscar nominations ever.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Jan. 2026
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In it, Swift evokes the titular Trojan priestess, who was tragically given the gift of prophecy and yet no one believes her.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Jan. 2026
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As a young religious, Bishop-elect Lombardo did missionary work in Bolivia and Honduras.—
Laura Rodríguez Presa,
chicagotribune.com,
11 Sep. 2020
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Miller, bald except for a minuscule friar’s ring of fuzz, won in a split decision.—
Matt Moret,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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The building will then go up for sale, and the friars will leave the grounds for the first time in more than 160 years.—
Dan Horn,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Jan. 2026
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Prepping a seating chart and staggering hot pot novices with pros can help guests feel taken care of.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Martha Stewart,
20 Feb. 2026
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The English landowner and novice farmer Jethro Tull hated the idea of giving seeds away to birds.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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An investigation soon determined Sedhom fired an arrow from a crossbow that narrowly missed fatally wounding his sister.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Since Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, died in 2018 from complications of non-Hodgkin lymphoma at 65, the Seahawks and NBA’s Trail Blazers have been owned by his sister, Jody.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nun. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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