Sentence examples for a convent from inspiring English sources

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a nunnery

a convention

a institute

a cloister

a abbey

The phrase "a convent" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to refer to a community of nuns or a building where such a community resides.
Example: "She decided to spend a year at a convent to reflect and find peace."
Alternatives: "a monastery" or "a religious community."

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Today it is a convent.

The Economist

Mr. Kujur was educated in a convent.

The New York Times

The marquise retired to a convent.

Encyclopedia Britannica

I'm not going into a convent".

The New Yorker

At 19, she entered a convent.

The New York Times

It is a school, not a convent.

The New York Times

A convent is a world apart, unduplicable.

The New York Times

"One was ballet, the other was a convent".

The New York Times - Arts

His mother had been relegated to a convent.

Encyclopedia Britannica

She was raised by her grandmother & attended a convent school.

The New Yorker

(Rumors also place Putina in a convent near Pskov).

The New Yorker

More suggestions(5)

a nun

a covenant

a compact

a monastery

a pact

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