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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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Or Arjia Rinpoche, 75, a high lama from Tibet, who was 8 in 1958 when Chinese soldiers arrested about 500 monks from his beloved monastery, many never to be seen again.—
Michael Arkush,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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Outside of the monastery or off the bike, Yo recommended finding small moments of mindfulness throughout the day.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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El Claustro, under cloister vaults, is perfect for a shady mid-day lunch of temperature-recalibrating ceviche.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
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Just off the bustling street known as Spaccanapoli, which runs through the historic center, this quiet cloister feels like a tranquil oasis removed from the chaos.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The manuscript then landed at a different Roman abbey, the Vatican and a small church.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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In the 17th century, as the abbey's importance declined, its vast collection of manuscripts was shifted to another abbey in Rome, then moved to the Vatican and finally on to a small church.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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“Friary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friary. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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