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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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It has been installed in over 500 locations, including hospitals, museums, bookstores, temples, tourist hotspots, and research institutes in China.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Males with this condition start to experience hair loss above their temples, on the sides of the head.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
From the fashion flagships of architectural nirvana Aoyama, the edgily rainbow-bright fashion tribes of trends-hub Harajuku, to the narrow lanes, old school kimono shops, and temples, Tokyo is a feast for the senses.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Some of their famous murals can be found at their temples of the sun and moon near present-day Trujillo.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Then angle the section down toward your temples on each side before pulling back the rest of your hair, Christopher explains.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
For the purpose of this guide, doughnut shops, legitimate culinary temples in their own right, have been omitted.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
With three different attachments and varying levels of vibration strength, this mini massager is perfect for use on your sinuses, forehead, and temples, as well as those sensitive pressure points in the back of the head, neck, and shoulders.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2024
Males with this condition start to experience hair loss above their temples, on the sides of the head.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
From the fashion flagships of architectural nirvana Aoyama, the edgily rainbow-bright fashion tribes of trends-hub Harajuku, to the narrow lanes, old school kimono shops, and temples, Tokyo is a feast for the senses.
—Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Some of their famous murals can be found at their temples of the sun and moon near present-day Trujillo.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
Then angle the section down toward your temples on each side before pulling back the rest of your hair, Christopher explains.
—Devon Abelman, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024
For the purpose of this guide, doughnut shops, legitimate culinary temples in their own right, have been omitted.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
With three different attachments and varying levels of vibration strength, this mini massager is perfect for use on your sinuses, forehead, and temples, as well as those sensitive pressure points in the back of the head, neck, and shoulders.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Temples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temples. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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