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bethels

noun

plural of bethel
as in missions

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  1. missions
  2. cathedrals
  3. shrines
  4. abbeys
  5. temples
Noun
  • Potential missions include reconnaissance, ammunition delivery, mine laying and clearance, evacuation, position defense and strikes.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Similar launch abort systems were used on NASA's Mercury Gemini and Apollo missions, as well as on the agency's Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of missions
Noun
  • Notre Dame Stadium is one of the cathedrals of college football.
    — Curt Rallo, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Towering cathedrals of ice define the shore, in contrast to the vast, untouched, eerily silent expanses that stretch inland.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of cathedrals
Noun
  • Plastic water bottles pile up at shrines to Difunta Correa, who legend says miraculously nursed her infant son after dying of thirst in the desert.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • In parks and on streetcorners, impromptu shrines gave faces and names to almost 3,000 lives lost.
    — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of shrines
Noun
  • Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.
    — Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Euganean Hills are a treasure trove of biodiversity, and not only naturalistic but also historical, artistic and cultural, thanks to the presence of Venetian villas, castles, villages, monasteries and abbeys.
    — Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Definition of abbeys
Noun
  • With the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple, and temples on the Nile, Luxor and Aswan have been welcoming many tourists who consider the river cruise to be a vital component of their trip rather than an add-on option.
    — Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • At its height, the complex included dozens of temples, palaces and monasteries.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of temples
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“Bethels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bethels. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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