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Jamie helps Joanie join a convent and cuts ties with Laoghaire for good.
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Arcangela Tarabotti, a seventeenth-century Venetian nun who was put into a convent against her will, wrote a critique of coerced enclosure that begins by eviscerating the idea that men are by nature superior to women.
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
The world was first introduced to Saoirse-Monica Jackson as the awkward and expressive schoolgirl Erin Quinn in Derry Girls, navigating Troubles-era Northern Ireland and its conflict with the same fervor as her crushes, convent school, and cringe-inducing teenage chaos.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
Poitier brings his megawatt charm to the proceedings as Homer gets to know the convent, taking this opportunity to not only do good but to satisfy his architectural dreams.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
Arcangela Tarabotti, a seventeenth-century Venetian nun who was put into a convent against her will, wrote a critique of coerced enclosure that begins by eviscerating the idea that men are by nature superior to women.
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
The world was first introduced to Saoirse-Monica Jackson as the awkward and expressive schoolgirl Erin Quinn in Derry Girls, navigating Troubles-era Northern Ireland and its conflict with the same fervor as her crushes, convent school, and cringe-inducing teenage chaos.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026
Poitier brings his megawatt charm to the proceedings as Homer gets to know the convent, taking this opportunity to not only do good but to satisfy his architectural dreams.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for convent
Noun
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Egyptian officials also unveiled the discovery of an ancient monastery dating back to the dawn of Christian monasticism.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 2017, police said a Buddhist monk was arrested in Myanmar after authorities found more than 4 million meth pills in his car and in his monastery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 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
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Forty-nine rooms blending contemporary design with antiques are spread throughout a historic property that was once a Cistercian priory, then an abbey residence, before becoming a château hotel.—
Lindsey Tramuta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Mar. 2026
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The Connecticut Legislative Animal Welfare Caucus, made up of a bipartisan group of lawmakers, met Monday morning to set the top priories for this year’s legislative agenda.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Convent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/convent. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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