: a local community or house of a religious order or congregation
especially
: an establishment of nuns
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B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The Ritual, now in theaters, purports to be based on the true story of Schmidt's exorcism, which took place at a secluded convent just north of Earling, Iowa, in late 1928.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 June 2025
There's also Hôtel du Couvent, a 17th-century convent that underwent a $100 million renovation and features medieval-modern accommodations, along with a large underground spa.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Catholic seminaries and convents across Vietnam have also expanded in recent years, producing a bumper crop of young priests and nuns.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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The settings of her novels certainly vary widely, taking place everywhere from a sleepy convent in medieval England to eighteenth-century Andalusia to Paris during the revolutions of 1848.
—B. Pietras
june 10, Literary Hub, 10 June 2025
The Ritual, now in theaters, purports to be based on the true story of Schmidt's exorcism, which took place at a secluded convent just north of Earling, Iowa, in late 1928.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 6 June 2025
There's also Hôtel du Couvent, a 17th-century convent that underwent a $100 million renovation and features medieval-modern accommodations, along with a large underground spa.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2025
Catholic seminaries and convents across Vietnam have also expanded in recent years, producing a bumper crop of young priests and nuns.
—Damien Cave, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for convent
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/convent. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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