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convent

[kon-vent, -vuhnt] / ˈkɒn vɛnt, -vənt /


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Then, on the 15th page of Google search results, she found a convent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

While the majority of the south is Shia, Farah said Israel's demolitions in Yarun have included "the church hall, a convent and the Saint George school".

From Barron's May 22, 2026

He grew up in Kolkata, moving between a convent school and a prestigious Jesuit boys' school where he first discovered music while cleaning instruments in the music room.

From BBC Apr. 17, 2026

In Rome, they founded the convent of Santa Maria del Popolo at one of the city's main entrances, with trees and gardens nearby.

From Science Daily Feb. 2, 2026

“Briana’s at a convent upstate, and Julie and I have enough to eat. I get lunch at Vincent de Paul, and we’re okay.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

To manage on a starting salary, some young professionals are turning to convents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

“Many of the early monasteries and convents took vows of silence, but that did not include singing, bells or gongs,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2023

Across Europe, the continent that nurtured Christianity for most of two millennia, churches, convents and chapels stand empty and increasingly derelict as faith and church attendance shriveled over the past half century.

From Seattle Times Jun. 22, 2023

Now, Patrimonio Nacional oversees palaces, monasteries, convents, and royal gardens across the country.

From Washington Times May 22, 2023

Looking through the images that come back with that search, I realize that none of the pictures of convents look anything like the Ranch.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy




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