How to Use temple in a Sentence
temple
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Guests can tour the temple and grounds, which are smoke-free and vape-free zones.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2026
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He was shot in the temple, jaw, neck and shoulder.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
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The temple is open to the public.
—Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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It was shaped in kitchens, temples, street corners, songs.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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The bruise by his left temple is visible in the dim light.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
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Herz was married in the temple and now has two young children.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jackie’s body was a temple of God.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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The view of the temple is completely clear for the first time in years.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
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The temples are thicker, there’s more volume in the frame.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
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Then, apply a small amount to the temples, forehead, and back of the neck.
—T'keyah Bazin, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2026
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That's where the magic happens on the easy days, or his temples sweat on the hard ones.
—Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
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Don’t leave money on the table when it could be used to care for you and your temple.
—Kara Stevens, Essence, 12 Dec. 2025
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Blood was streaked across the man’s pale face, and a section of his right temple was missing.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
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In seconds, their faces seem to transform, all from pulling back those braids by their temples.
—Charles Trepany, USA Today, 29 May 2026
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Like these… which came from a temple complex called Koh Ker.
—Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 28 June 2026
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The other two differences are in the earhooks at the ends of the temples.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
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But today, the temple’s legacy lives on.
—Lauren Costantino march 14, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026
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On hot days, keep it in your tote bag to pull out as a covering for any temple visits.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
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That blue vein in her temple was really throbbing now.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
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In which body and face are vessels, temples of reverence, rather than shame.
—Caroline Rothstein, InStyle, 30 Dec. 2025
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The lightweight frames have rubber temple grips and adjustable nose pads.
—Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
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The temples are mounted on spring hinges and look unassuming.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
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We are perceived as temple keepers.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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This time, a temple in Michigan was attacked.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
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The drinks are procured through the local temple’s tax system.
—Geoff Childs, The Conversation, 1 May 2026
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Slightly thicker arms give a secure fit and durable feel that doesn’t pinch temples or slide down your nose.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 31 Aug. 2023
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At the time, Paula worked as a bank teller and a Black man held a gun to her temple.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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So the temples were at the heart of the everyday life of old India.
—Chandrahas Choudhury, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 July 2026
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Beads of sweat dripped in jagged lines from Brandis Rogers’ temples and the nape of her neck.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2025
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Far too many Americans have cheered on the men tearing at the temple.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
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