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nun

[nuhn] / nʌn /


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Bailey Rose Quiñones is a mystic earth nun.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Ethel Caterham, who lives at Hallmark Lakeview Care Home in Lightwater, took on the mantle in April 2025 after the death of Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas at the age of 116.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

A few days later, Rettig was settling into a furnished room at the Sacred Heart Residence in the Chelsea neighborhood as a nun showed her around.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

A nun has been teaching her to cook, and every morning she attends the chapel service.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

The little nun says, "I know the next part. Would you like to hear it?"

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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