minster

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minster
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Using the abbey as an observation post with gun emplacements near its foundation and in the surrounding cliffs, the Germans command the narrow mountain passes of Route 6—the road to Rome.
    Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
  • In Melk, guests can see the frescoes of the Benedictine abbey or remain onboard for an Austrian cookie tasting.
    Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Still Life depicting figures in an ancestral shrine.
    Delinda Collier, Artforum, 1 May 2025
  • That’s right—Wright never built this shrine to celluloid.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Trump is also pushing the school to dismantle certain student organizations, such as the Palestinian Solidarity Committee — not to be confused with the Poodle Shaving Club, which was founded with the sole mission of promoting Jewish life on campus.
    Charlotte Y. Levy, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2025
  • That’s the mindset of a true competitor, taking pride in winning but staying locked in on the bigger mission.
    Don Yaeger, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • On Tiritiri Matangi Island, regenerative tourism takes center stage Tiritiri Matangi Island, a sanctuary off the coast of Auckland, is a showcase of regenerative tourism.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • Dark Sky International, a nonprofit dedicated to protecting natural darkness, has been fighting to conserve these dwindling celestial sanctuaries for more than 30 years.
    Michael D'Estries, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2025
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“Minster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minster. Accessed 14 May. 2025.

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