Examples of priory in a Sentence
you can hear the bells from the priory from the other side of the village
Recent Examples on the Web
After Robin Hood ends up at an island priory overseen by the healer Sister Brigid (Comer), the pace slows down, a welcome change.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
This great disparity between reality and story, truth and history, takes on new dimensions when Robin clandestinely takes refuge at an island priory where Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer) tends to his wounds.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Nearby Cincinnati, where Vance was confirmed at a Dominican priory, is a case in point and a window into Catholicism’s history in the American heartland.
—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for priory
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Badly wounded in a battle of revenge, Robin Hood is brought to a priory and tended by Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer), whose generosity awakens his finer feelings and spurs him to virtuous, self-sacrificing action.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
26 June 2026
This great disparity between reality and story, truth and history, takes on new dimensions when Robin clandestinely takes refuge at an island priory where Sister Brigid (Jodie Comer) tends to his wounds.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
Nearby Cincinnati, where Vance was confirmed at a Dominican priory, is a case in point and a window into Catholicism’s history in the American heartland.
—
Matthew Smith,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for priory
Cite this Entry
“Priory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priory. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
