Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bethel
Noun
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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 -
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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Little Rock Air Force Base will remain in mission-essential status until Wednesday.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like any superyacht, Lamima has the capacity to undertake unique missions on an hourly basis.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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The regime would call our cultural traditions pagan, but Iranians still make pilgrimages to the shrines of our poets.—
Azar Nafisi,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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Inspired by the Tibetan Buddhist principles of si (inner peace) and Zhungtrel (balance), the retreat will feature a meditation shrine, a Himalayan healing crystal meditation room,a Himalayan salt room, a heated swimming pool, and a yoga pavilion.—
Jen Murphy,
Outside,
1 Feb. 2026
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Published in 1842, Poe’s story follows Prince Prospero, who retreats with a group of nobles into a fortified abbey as a deadly plague ravages the countryside.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Connolly was the floral artistic director for the Prince and Princess of Wales' April 2011 wedding day and brought in six field maples, two hornbeams and almost 30,000 flowers to decorate the abbey.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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At Viktor & Rolf, for one, models had face-framing below-the-chin braids with blush carried above the temple by makeup artist Ana Takahashi.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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Based near the northern city of Chiang Rai, this is one of Thailand’s most extraordinary Buddhist temples.—
Vicky Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 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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Rob Balton and his son, Dan, decided to take the short trip over to Paisley Park, the creative sanctuary where legendary musician Prince created and recorded some of his most popular albums.—
Jayna Bardahl,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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America was the multicultural sanctuary that took in refugees like my parents by the tens of thousands and welcomed them into our land.—
Dr. Michael Good,
Hartford Courant,
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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“Bethel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bethel. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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