place/house of worship

noun phrase

: a church, synagogue, etc.

Examples of place/house of worship in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While raising their family, William and Patricia instilled in their daughters the importance of community, including at their local place of worship. Ale Russian, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024 An arrest affidavit filed by the Palm Bay Police Department charges 24-year-old Timothy Donald Bornman with conspiracy to commit burglary, criminal mischief at a place of worship, battery of a law enforcement officer, and resisting arrest, all felonies. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 5 June 2024 The rectangular building, known as the Great Basement, was built of pink stone and used as a place of worship for Tlatelolco’s ancient military elites. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 May 2024 Cohen, who is running to be City Council president, said Mark Parker, a Lutheran pastor endorsed by Cohen in a bid to succeed the Democratic councilman in the District 1 seat, would be coordinating donation efforts through his house of worship, Breath of God Church. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2024 In rural areas, there is a tradition: When one community finishes building a place of worship, villagers of other faiths arrive with gifts of fruits, vegetables and flowers and stay for a meal. Hari Kumar, New York Times, 18 May 2024 For those who do not find solace in a feud of dueling rivals on the green or are unable to stomach another revival, there is another place of worship. Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 16 May 2024 The fire department said two structures were involved — a vacant single-family home and a place of worship. Jason Green, The Mercury News, 10 May 2024 Police said the building was evacuated, and no explosives were discovered inside the place of worship. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 5 May 2024

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“Place/house of worship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/place%2Fhouse%20of%20worship. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.

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