conventicles

Definition of conventiclesnext
plural of conventicle
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Noun
  • In Lincoln Square on Saturday afternoon, nearly half a block of houses on West Carmen Avenue was sectioned off with police tape while police searched for the suspect.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Closer to home, agents searched houses across New England, relying heavily on informants.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The rotisserie chicken affordability discourse continues—this time in the halls of government.
    Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Apr. 2026
  • While Milan Design Week evolved from the Salone del Mobile furniture fair, launched in 1961 and still going strong, much of the most exciting design these days is found well beyond those trade halls.
    Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Russian departure from much of northern Mali will enable jihadist groups to set up training camps in the vast spaces vacated, paving the way for further expansion, a scenario especially feared by Algeria.
    Ulf Laessing, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Carter County Museum hosts dinosaur camps for kids, while the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum offers five-day adult dig expeditions and a junior paleontologist program, a one-day dig experience for children ages 5-11.
    Alex Temblador, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Conventicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventicles. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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