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convent

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


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In Melbourne: St. Anne Convent represents Wallbrook, the facility where Tom Cruise’s character picked up his brother, Raymond, played by Dustin Hoffman, in “Rain Man.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Bishop Montgomery 8, Ramona Convent 2: Macey Kim struck out 17 for the Knights.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2025

An academic child, Jolene sat her Eleven Plus exam at only 10 years of age and was a year younger than most of her classmates in Loreto Convent in Omagh.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

In July, she spent a month learning the ways of the Hindu nuns of the Sarada Convent in Santa Barbara, California.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2023

I am unaware, of course, how much time they give you for your personal drawing at your Convent and hope you will advise me.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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