as in church
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
worshippers gathering at the Baptist tabernacle on a bright Sunday morning
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Recent Examples of tabernacle
Communion rails were removed, ramps up to the altar were added, and the tabernacle was moved behind the altar.
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
André called his wardrobe his armor, his tabernacle and his sanctuary.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Dec. 2025
What was public was the box, a small tabernacle on the sidewalk, and the tears that were sneaking up on me.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Renovation plans to this tabernacle feature a mental wellness center and a workout room.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
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Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 23 Dec. 2025
André called his wardrobe his armor, his tabernacle and his sanctuary.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Dec. 2025
What was public was the box, a small tabernacle on the sidewalk, and the tears that were sneaking up on me.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Renovation plans to this tabernacle feature a mental wellness center and a workout room.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for tabernacle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabernacle
Noun
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Mia Tomašić attends the church with her family, who regularly attend the events.—
Julianna Mejia,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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Members of Rischar’s hometown church in Lancaster have also rallied to raise funds to ease the costs of housing and final arrangements for Rischar’s wife, Rebecca, who was a stay-at-home mother.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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In 2017, author Prochy Mehta went to court when her intermarried daughter’s children were denied entry to a Kolkata fire temple.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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She and Ben got married a few months later, in a ceremony at a courthouse in Salt Lake City, Utah, followed by one at a temple in Provo.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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In the meantime, Smith is banned from the cathedral.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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The wing also made mental health counseling, chapel, crisis intervention, and military and family readiness resources available to its community following Watson’s death.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Once the frescoes left Houston, the building was deconsecrated from a chapel and the Byzantine Fresco Foundation transferred ownership of the building to the Menil Collection.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 June 2026
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“Tabernacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacle. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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