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Recent Examples of nun
Alfonso’s nun in her Balenciaga stared out at me dolled up in mine.
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
But what could a nun in a tenement do?
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
However, the young woman begins to feel a calling from God and decides to embrace the life of a cloistered nun.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
The Italian American nun opened 67 orphanages, schools, hospitals and missionary orders before her 1917 death in Chicago.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
But what could a nun in a tenement do?
—Sheila Coronel, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2026
However, the young woman begins to feel a calling from God and decides to embrace the life of a cloistered nun.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 28 Feb. 2026
The Italian American nun opened 67 orphanages, schools, hospitals and missionary orders before her 1917 death in Chicago.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 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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Food and drink This is a major part of the Shakti experience, with Chef Yeshi, a Tibetan former monk, as the star and visiting celebrity chefs such as Mansi Seth Kapoor and Christine Mansfield bringing in other gastronomic influences from around the world.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Save the monastery, or the life of one individual monk.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 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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Jump to Answer In Sinners, Wunmi Mosaku’s character, Annie, is the resident priestess.—
Craigh Barboza,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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She’s being honored for her portrayal of Annie, the hoodoo priestess who is such a grounding force for the 2025 film.—
Kemi Alemoru,
Glamour,
14 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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The schools said Pope Leo XIV, an Augustinian friar and Villanova alumnus, was the inspiration for scheduling the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Pope Leo recently wrote the introduction to a new edition of The Practice of the Presence of God, written by 17th century French Carmelite friar Brother Lawrence of the Resurrection.—
Martin Scorsese,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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The simple controls and hints gallery are optimized for novices, while the advanced playing modes are better suited for seasoned players.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Though shaken, the novice nurse insists on finishing her shift.—
Jennifer Obel,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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Senior second baseman Alexis Richter has learned a lot about playing softball from her three older sisters.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Twin sisters Jordan and Jaedyn Gomez, playing for Boone, lost their second round individual bracket doubles match 6-0, 6-0 against Doral Academy’s top seeded duo of Payton Seidle-Lubowitz and Stefany Zamora.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Nun.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nun. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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