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Recent Examples of nunnery
The Roman Catholic church next door, St. John the Baptist, used it for various purposes over the years, including as a nunnery and a boarding school.
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Celia Fernandez
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite her infamy, nothing is known about her after 1970, and even rumors that Ōshima tracked her down to a Kansai nunnery are unconfirmed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
The ruins of the Iona nunnery were visible from one window of the hall.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Beyond the CastleThe region’s most famous landmark is Kylemore Abbey, a remote nunnery about half an hour from Ballynahinch.
—David Prior, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2016
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Celia Fernandez
valentina Duarte, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
Despite her infamy, nothing is known about her after 1970, and even rumors that Ōshima tracked her down to a Kansai nunnery are unconfirmed.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 May 2025
The ruins of the Iona nunnery were visible from one window of the hall.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
Beyond the CastleThe region’s most famous landmark is Kylemore Abbey, a remote nunnery about half an hour from Ballynahinch.
—David Prior, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nunnery
Noun
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Like the nun Beate before her, Susanna seems destined, as punishment for her overwhelming ardor, to be walled into the convent.—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
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The venue was a casually magnificent stone building, constructed in the fifteenth century as a Dominican convent, on a promontory overlooking a sparkling bay.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Noun
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In 2024, Thai police launched an investigation of a Buddhist monastery after authorities discovered 41 bodies on site which were allegedly used for meditation practices.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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Villa Paola, a boutique hotel in a former monastery perched on a cliff overlooking the town and the sea, is the perfect place to stay.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Just off the bustling street known as Spaccanapoli, which runs through the historic center, this quiet cloister feels like a tranquil oasis removed from the chaos.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
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Set within the cloister of Santa Maria del Carmine, just a few steps from the Aesop Brera store, the installation will wink to how the brand illuminates every skin and room by unveiling Aposē, a trio of lights designed by the brand — one of which will be produced as a limited series.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To reach the abbey, visitors must climb the town’s famous 199 steps that rise along the cliff.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Eugenio Scarpa bought land around a minuscule port known for its old abbey—opatija in Croatian—and put up a villa, christening it Angiolina after his late wife.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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“Nunnery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nunnery. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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