monks

Cultural  

1. Men under religious vows who live in a community and whose work is usually centered on their community, which is called a monastery. Buddhism and Christianity have notable groups of monks. In Christianity, the monks are members of religious orders.

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Example Sentences

Last summer he riveted the internet with eccentric scenes of martial arts training with Shaolin monks in China, his head shaved in solidarity.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Thousands of students, office workers and monks took to the streets demanding democratic reform.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Some accounts state that pretzels were a sort of reward, handed out by monks to their young postulants for learning and correctly reciting their prayers.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

Aloka had accompanied the monks in their peace walk in the United States.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

William’s voice made the other young monks spin around.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz