nun
Example Sentences
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But she would end up in a totally different role - first a nun and now, 10 years to the day after her death in an earthquake, a would-be saint.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
One of my grandfather’s most repeated stories was about a nun who gave him a new school uniform because the other kids were making fun of how small and worn his old one was.
From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026
“It breaks my heart, because I’m an immigrant,” said Lupita Sanchez, a Franciscan nun who joined the Mass on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
It’s a genuine calamity—there are deaths, as well as displacement of babies and the ill, including one nun recently diagnosed with tuberculosis but who had no choice but to continue caring for the kids.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025
“You’re slouching, P.K. That’s better. Now what is your question?” the nun asked.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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World Religions
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