as in church
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth
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The liberal justices on the court sought to defend the country’s separation between church and state, which has previously not allowed public funding for religious charter schools.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
1 May 2025 -
In 1840, the church opened the first of an eventual fifteen liberal arts colleges, all free-thinking, abolitionist, and dedicated to educating men and women on an equal basis.—
Richard D. Mahoney,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Apr. 2025
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The hotel has ample beautifully designed meeting spaces too, connected by dramatic corridors, including two glamorous ballrooms and a bright and airy chapel.—
Amber Gibson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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The most important artworks in the chapel are the frescoes by Michelangelo, which appear on the ceiling and the west wall behind the altar.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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At the heart of it all was Sunday’s parade, where crowds marched, danced and splashed through the neighborhood streets, turning the temple grounds into a swirling festival of color, music and tradition.—
Christopher Torres,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025
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Make sure to use just a dot of the blush and highlighter (liquid formulas tend to be much more pigmented than powder or cream formulas) and really blend the product out—Canfield blends out all the way up to her temple for a draped look.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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What does papal authority mean in a country where faith was shaped not by marble cathedrals but by praise breaks and Pentecostal fire?—
Jack Hill,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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Catholic believers and tourists alike gathered at the cathedral to pay their respects, attending special Easter Monday services.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Kirk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kirk. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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