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Recent Examples of nun
Two local officials from Yaroun and a nun who spent time at the convent in recent years told the AP that the photos posted in the Israel statement were of another building next to the convent that housed a clinic and archbishopric, and that the Israeli military had bulldozed the convent.
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ABC News, 6 May 2026
Sister Claudine, the kindly nun who takes Suzanna to visit her mother after her grandfather’s death, is referred to as Sister.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Interested in Catholic education, O’Keefe-Dunne initially considered pursuing life as a nun, said her sister, Debbie Thompson.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
The nun takes a big tumble and remains on the pavement, as the man starts walking away.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
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ABC News, 6 May 2026
Sister Claudine, the kindly nun who takes Suzanna to visit her mother after her grandfather’s death, is referred to as Sister.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Interested in Catholic education, O’Keefe-Dunne initially considered pursuing life as a nun, said her sister, Debbie Thompson.
—Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
The nun takes a big tumble and remains on the pavement, as the man starts walking away.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nun
Noun
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Hildegard was a Catholic abbess of the Benedictine Order.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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There’s no record of Caedmon jotting the poem down himself—but records of it can be found in copies of a history of Christianity in England written by the Venerable Bede, an English monk and scholar, called the Ecclesiastical History of the English People.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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Even heritage British shoemakers, renowned for robust brogues and monk straps, delved into sleek leather and suede iterations.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
18 May 2026
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Marie, who becomes the prioress of the abbey at 17, begins a rise to power — or as much power as a woman is permitted — using her fellow nuns to fight off political and violent incursions.—
Mark Athitakis,
Los Angeles Times,
26 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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The priestess worked only during days in which Apollo was believed to be present at Delphi to channel his wisdom to the Pythia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Apr. 2026
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Jump to Answer In Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku’s character, Annie, is the resident priestess.—
Craigh Barboza,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 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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Nearly 500 years before, a Franciscan friar arrived in what is now the state of Jalisco carrying a 13-inch icon of the Virgin Mary that had been molded by Indigenous craftsmen from a paste of corn pith and orchid bulbs.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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As the first year of Leo’s historic pontificate comes to a close, the longtime missionary and Augustinian friar remains a stalwart champion of migrants, the poor and care for the environment, a trinity of issues at the core of his ministry.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Because George, portrayed by Hugh Jackman, routinely read mysteries to his charges before his sudden demise, these sheep aren’t complete novices, said Wilson Chapman in IndieWire.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
18 May 2026
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To my novice eye, Prysock moved without defect.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Noun
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For a wellness moment, guests can melt away stress at the luxury spa at sister property Condado Vanderbilt next door, or break a sweat at the lagoon-view fitness center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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On the floor nearby lay Amal’s sister, Ibtisam, burned and unresponsive.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nun. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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