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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
At 32 by 16 feet, the temple had two large rooms with marble altars decorated with sacred stones.
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Japan has many beautiful temples, shrines, parks, gardens, and markets that are free to enter.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Again, in my case, it was reintroduced into my tear troughs (under eyes) and temples.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
Evenings unfold here, at La Pointe, the hotel’s waterfront bar, where the sunsets are framed by the silhouette of one of the island’s most iconic Hindu temple, Sagar Shiv Mandir, a revered pilgrimage site for Hindus in Mauritius and beyond.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Japan has many beautiful temples, shrines, parks, gardens, and markets that are free to enter.
—Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Again, in my case, it was reintroduced into my tear troughs (under eyes) and temples.
—Taryn Brooke, Allure, 24 Oct. 2024
Evenings unfold here, at La Pointe, the hotel’s waterfront bar, where the sunsets are framed by the silhouette of one of the island’s most iconic Hindu temple, Sagar Shiv Mandir, a revered pilgrimage site for Hindus in Mauritius and beyond.
—Rooksana Hossenally, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
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Of the cast, Judy Greer stands out as the flustered but patient substitute pageant director and mom who learns to raise her voice in support of the kids the church wants to avoid and leave behind.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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About 40 people stood outside the church eager to cast their vote.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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Start at Piazza Garibaldi, the city’s main square, and wander north toward the Duomo (the main cathedral).Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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The circle of light thrown by a campfire, the tarpaper shack by the side of a road, the stone cathedral, the gilded ballroom — each of these shaped the way music was made and heard.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 16 Oct. 2024
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It will be transformed into a fresh new home, as will the neighboring chapel. , which has amassed over 200,000 views on TikTok, shows the suspicious door that was once underneath the bath, with Mandy using a chisel and a hammer to pry it open.Brian Dillon, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Following the French Revolution in the late 18th century, the chapel fell into ruin.Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Aug. 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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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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