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as in temple
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
a city that is noted for its many historic churches
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as in congregation
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
spoke to the whole church at once
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as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
a time when few young men seem to want to join the church
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The family obituary noted that Ivy Beyond the Wall begins at 10 a.m. at the church.
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Conservative pastors who support Trump have begun to preach at Latino-majority evangelical churches, according to Guillermo Lopez Jr., a former millwright at Bethlehem Steel who is now a civic leader.
—Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
In other examples, Nolan has helped de-escalate situations when people experienced mental health episodes in local coffee shops and churches.
—Ishita Chordia, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Her mission in the Keystone State was to meet with canvassers and door-knockers, engage Black community leaders, speak at churches and try to drum up support for Harris and running mate Tim Walz.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 24 Oct. 2024
Conservative pastors who support Trump have begun to preach at Latino-majority evangelical churches, according to Guillermo Lopez Jr., a former millwright at Bethlehem Steel who is now a civic leader.
—Farah Stockman, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
In other examples, Nolan has helped de-escalate situations when people experienced mental health episodes in local coffee shops and churches.
—Ishita Chordia, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Her mission in the Keystone State was to meet with canvassers and door-knockers, engage Black community leaders, speak at churches and try to drum up support for Harris and running mate Tim Walz.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
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Japan has many beautiful temples, shrines, parks, gardens, and markets that are free to enter.Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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Again, in my case, it was reintroduced into my tear troughs (under eyes) and temples.Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
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The two brothers most recently both attended the funeral of their uncle Lord Fellowes in Norfolk, north-east England, where they were not reported to have spoken despite sitting in the same congregation.Caroline Frost, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
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Graham, a Southern Baptist minister born in Charlotte, North Carolina, initially positioned himself as an advocate for integration, preaching to mixed congregations and championing a colorblind view of the Kingdom of God.Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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In 2002, as the clergy abuse scandal came to light, The Times revealed that the archdiocese secretly paid $1.3 million to two of Baker’s victims two years before.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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The British actor was photographed back in June wearing a clergy collar while on set in London.Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2024
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Per Cleveland Scene, the bar will occupy the former UCC chapel space.Sam Allard, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
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She was initially interred in a vault beneath the cemetery’s chapel, Selzer says, but was buried in the Willowmere section, Lot 10-16 Sub C, Grave 3 in 1953 —the same year her 41-room mansion at 1000 N. Lake Shore Drive was demolished.Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Damaged during installation, Doyle has been banished to an obscure corner of the cathedral with Chet, a perpetually cheerful rain gutter voiced by Haley Joel Osment.Charlie Fink, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Hammer gets to don a hard hat and go into the cathedral, scheduled to reopen to the public this December, to view the results of five years of painstaking work.Longreads, Longreads, 11 Oct. 2024
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In his hometown of Nashville, Kearney will play the Roman Theatre, a former tabernacle and home to the Grand Ol’ Opry.Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 July 2024
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Please, oh please, if anyone has that tabernacle or knows of its whereabouts, notify the authorities at once and turn it in at once.Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
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“Church.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/church. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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