as in church
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
the largest temple in the Gothic style in the country
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Recent Examples of temple
An ancient temple that belonged to an Old Testament pharaoh is being restored by archaeologists in Egypt.
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
New analysis of Lidar scans revealed a dense network of thousands of structures, including temple pyramids, a palace complex, public plazas, reservoirs, and a court for playing ball sports.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
The Denver Post in 2022 published a three-part investigation that documented, for the first time, how local villagers dredged these valuable antiquities from a secret vault at the Plai Bat II temple in northeast Thailand and sold them to a burgeoning collector named Douglas Latchford.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
Your heart rate is up, sweat beading down your temples.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
New analysis of Lidar scans revealed a dense network of thousands of structures, including temple pyramids, a palace complex, public plazas, reservoirs, and a court for playing ball sports.
—Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Feb. 2025
The Denver Post in 2022 published a three-part investigation that documented, for the first time, how local villagers dredged these valuable antiquities from a secret vault at the Plai Bat II temple in northeast Thailand and sold them to a burgeoning collector named Douglas Latchford.
—Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2025
Your heart rate is up, sweat beading down your temples.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
Noun
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For the past two years, our church has welcomed and supported newcomers to our city.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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But outside, under the church portico, two long hearses — one black, one white — waited.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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As Paris‘ Notre-Dame cathedral has risen from the ashes, La Tour d’Argent is poised to offer the most expansive view of the city’s landmark.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
20 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: On Wednesday and Friday, visitors can immerse themselves in 45-minute light shows in the cathedral's lofty, gothic nave from 6-9pm.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
Noun
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This family favorite is an enormous underground city complete with salt artworks, a lake mining demonstrations, an underground restaurant, and St. Kinga’s chapel, a salt structure that still operates as a church.—
Jamie Davis Smith,
AFAR Media,
19 Feb. 2025
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Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service in the chapel.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Blessed Sacrament Chapel’s tabernacle is supported by three legs, symbolizing the Holy Trinity.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Wye Oak Tavern is located in what used to be the school's chapel, with soaring ceilings, stained glass, a tabernacle, and a sizable pipe organ.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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