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
The Buddhist temple was directly in the path of the project, threatening its displacement.
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Rothblatt said, sarcastically, as Fakroune sat at the defense table rubbing his temples.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Tradition at Yasu Omakase includes the counter itself, a 600-year-old hinoki counter, which is carved from wood usually reserved for Japanese temples and shrines.
—Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The city is home to over 600 temples as well as significant sites, such as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and the colonial-style Old Quarter.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
Rothblatt said, sarcastically, as Fakroune sat at the defense table rubbing his temples.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Tradition at Yasu Omakase includes the counter itself, a 600-year-old hinoki counter, which is carved from wood usually reserved for Japanese temples and shrines.
—Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The city is home to over 600 temples as well as significant sites, such as Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum and the colonial-style Old Quarter.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
Noun
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Nanos said Nancy Guthrie didn't attend her Sunday church service, adding that her family was notified about the absence by a churchgoer.—
Adam Sabes , Michael Ruiz , Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Bishop agrees, but insists that since no other Franciscans are female, Aleys must be sent to the nearby Beguines—laywomen who take no vows, live in community, and work to support the church.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Those early Moody Center nights helped establish the venue as a pop cathedral — a place where feelings are not just allowed but encouraged at full volume.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Jan. 2026
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Aside from its elegant square dominated by a Baroque cathedral, a must-see is the sprawling Monastery of Santa Catalina, built in 1579, set against volcanos in the horizon.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026
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The couple married in Watch Hill, Rhode Island, in a chapel ceremony followed by a private reception at the Ocean House, a venue that shut down entirely for their guests.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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When the novel opens in Florence, in 1557, the body of the painter Jacopo da Pontormo lies in the chapel of San Lorenzo—in front of the frescoes he’d labored over for a decade, with a painter’s chisel stuck in his heart.—
Bekah Waalkes,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2026
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Vandals broke into a Catholic school in Long Beach overnight Monday, stealing church items, damaging statues and tossing the tabernacle to the ground, according to police and school officials.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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