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Recent Examples of friary
The 13th-century Dominican friary had been redeveloped for more secular uses after the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII in the mid-16th century.
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ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
It had long been known that the playwright owned a house in the Blackfriars, a 13th-century Dominican friary, and it was thought to have been located near the gatehouse.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The friary located on church grounds closed two years ago and neither of the two friars who serve the church today live on the premises.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The Franciscan friary of the basilica, Sacro Convento, noted in a statement that the event comes nearly 800 years after his death.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
When in town, Prevost would often visit with him and other Augustinian brothers at the friary at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, where Roccasalva used to live and work.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Ray was moved out of the friary in 2002 and eventually left the priesthood.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The Vatican has reportedly denied that the new pope approved Ray to move to the friary, Newsweek reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 9 May 2025
ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
It had long been known that the playwright owned a house in the Blackfriars, a 13th-century Dominican friary, and it was thought to have been located near the gatehouse.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
The friary located on church grounds closed two years ago and neither of the two friars who serve the church today live on the premises.
—Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Jan. 2026
The Franciscan friary of the basilica, Sacro Convento, noted in a statement that the event comes nearly 800 years after his death.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
When in town, Prevost would often visit with him and other Augustinian brothers at the friary at Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, where Roccasalva used to live and work.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Ray was moved out of the friary in 2002 and eventually left the priesthood.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The Vatican has reportedly denied that the new pope approved Ray to move to the friary, Newsweek reports.
—Kc Baker, People.com, 9 May 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for friary
Noun
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Additionally, Russia has ramped up attacks on civilian centers usually considered off-limits in wartime, such as a 1,000-year-old cathedral and monastery complex in Kyiv that was bombed Sunday night, killing three people.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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Deadly Russian strikes across Ukraine overnight sparked an intense blaze at a 1,000-year-old monastery in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, one of the country’s most important religious and cultural landmarks.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The first was held in the cloister of the Gallery of Modern Art (GAM), with a private tour and cocktail reception for guests.—
Stefania Conrieri,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Yes, the garden cloister arches are brand new, but the seamless blend of old and fake old really works.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Unfortunately, the abbey fell into a state of disrepair for many years until Philippe Pascal and his family acquired the property in 2004 and upgraded not just the estate but the entire region’s standing.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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At the time, a rep for the couple told PEOPLE that the ceremony took place at a medieval abbey at La Cervara with 100 family and friends.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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“Friary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friary. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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