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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
Shortly after Harris and Grater retrieved the Torahs, Melissa Levy, the temple’s executive director, got a call while at home with her kids.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The blocks are decorated with colorful scenes and likely made up the temple’s foundation wall, reports Reuters’ Sayed Sheasha.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
The winner will carry light and life to the temples and the loser will sacrifice their body to fuel the people of Reino del Sol for the next decade.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The temple operator, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, apologized for the incident and promised action against anyone found responsible.
—Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The blocks are decorated with colorful scenes and likely made up the temple’s foundation wall, reports Reuters’ Sayed Sheasha.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Jan. 2025
The winner will carry light and life to the temples and the loser will sacrifice their body to fuel the people of Reino del Sol for the next decade.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
The temple operator, Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams, apologized for the incident and promised action against anyone found responsible.
—Reuters, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
Noun
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Each of the church’s clergy members hugged Brandon, and the congregants raised their hands toward him in a show of support.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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The allegations claim the Riveras did not intervene and instead pressured Jane Doe to stay silent, prioritizing the church's reputation over addressing the abuse.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Andrea Mitchell, who got her start at NBC News during the Carter administration, was spotted in one of the cathedral chapels, which doubled as a warming room for reporters doing stand-ups or waiting for the clear to enter the cathedral itself.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2025
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Attendees have risen to watch Carter's casket be carried out of the cathedral, followed by his family to depart for Joint Base Andrews at 11:15 a.m.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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The bunker also houses, behind 23-ton blast doors, a power plant, water supply, food stores, a health clinic, a barber shop, and a chapel.—
Bruce Finley,
The Denver Post,
3 Jan. 2025
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But his most ambitious commission—and in the end, his most important—is an 850,000-square-foot community center in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, with an extensive program that includes an auditorium, gym, and, ironically, a Christian chapel.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
20 Dec. 2024
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The history of the concert hall goes back to over a century ago when it was first constructed as a tabernacle for religious gatherings.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
8 Jan. 2024
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The demand of the people, of the families, of the fallen, must permeate here, must be reflected from here, must become a decree engraved on the walls of this tabernacle.—
David Isaac,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Jan. 2024
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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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