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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Ray was moved out of the friary in 2002 and eventually left the priesthood.
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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.
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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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Through centuries of upheaval the monastery endured as a living testament to Ukraine’s faith, culture, and history.
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From $1,724 Splendido Portofino, housed in a former Benedictine monastery, became a hot hotel for celebrities like Liz Taylor and Lauren Bacall in the 1950s and ’60s; Taylor’s favorite dish, a three-tomato sauce with spaghetti, is still on the menu.
Noun
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In Rome, Le Graal will open the city’s first private members’ club of its kind inside Palazzo Medici Clarelli on the historic Via Giulia, with 11 rooms and suites, two restaurants, a cloister lounge, American bar, speakeasy, cigar room, wine cellar, gym, and treatment rooms.
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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.
Noun
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To reach the abbey, visitors must climb the town’s famous 199 steps that rise along the cliff.
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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.
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“Friary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friary. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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