convent

Example Sentences

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The women find refuge in a convent and, ultimately, in a seaside town where some measure of peace awaits them.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 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

In 1990, after almost five decades of shuttling among temporary locations, the painting was finally installed in Rimini’s new Museo della Città, a renovated Jesuit convent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

They say the convent belongs to them and have appealed their eviction.

From Barron's • Nov. 28, 2025

The move was linked with the entry of his daughters, 16-year-old Virginia and 15-year-old Livia, to the nearby convent at Arcetri, where they became members of the order of the Poor Clares.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin