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Recent Examples of abbey
The manuscript then landed at a different Roman abbey, the Vatican and a small church.
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
In the 17th century, as the abbey's importance declined, its vast collection of manuscripts was shifted to another abbey in Rome, then moved to the Vatican and finally on to a small church.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
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
Crowds of well wishers waved as the newlyweds rode in an open carriage from the abbey to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
In the 17th century, as the abbey's importance declined, its vast collection of manuscripts was shifted to another abbey in Rome, then moved to the Vatican and finally on to a small church.
—CBS News, 17 May 2026
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
Crowds of well wishers waved as the newlyweds rode in an open carriage from the abbey to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for abbey
Noun
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Zelenskyy visited the site of a Russian attack on the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery on Monday.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Additionally, Russia has ramped up attacks on civilian centers usually considered off-limits in wartime, such as a 1,000-year-old cathedral and monastery complex in Kyiv that was bombed Sunday night, killing three people.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The first was held in the cloister of the Gallery of Modern Art (GAM), with a private tour and cocktail reception for guests.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Yes, the garden cloister arches are brand new, but the seamless blend of old and fake old really works.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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“Abbey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abbey. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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