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Recent Examples of chapel
The two-story building will have offices, counseling rooms, meeting rooms, a childcare area and a chapel.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Five men at different stages of the program sat around a collection of plastic fold-out tables in the convent’s former chapel one Monday afternoon.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The oceanfront scenery and on-site chapel serve as the perfect setting for nuptials.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Last year’s speech was recorded at a former hospital chapel in central London – an ideal location to reflect his words of praise to healthcare workers.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026
Five men at different stages of the program sat around a collection of plastic fold-out tables in the convent’s former chapel one Monday afternoon.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
The oceanfront scenery and on-site chapel serve as the perfect setting for nuptials.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Dec. 2025
Last year’s speech was recorded at a former hospital chapel in central London – an ideal location to reflect his words of praise to healthcare workers.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapel
Noun
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Gothic architecture, on the other hand, focused on height and light; despite being constructed from heavy stone, Gothic cathedrals seem to defy the laws of gravity.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Architectural Digest,
9 Jan. 2026
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Reconstruction is now complete and the cathedral is even more breathtaking.—
Donna Vickroy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mashhad is home to the Imam Reza shrine, the holiest in Shiite Islam, making the protests there carry heavy significance for the country's theocracy.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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The most senior camellia in the world is 1,400 years old and is located in Japan at a Shinto shrine, while the oldest azaleas, also in Japan, are more than 800 years old and are found in samurai gardens.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pilgrims are drawn to the ancient abbey to honor the legacy of Edward the Confessor, whose Shrine is at the heart of the abbey, and the Henry VII Lady Chapel is the burial site of 15 Kings and Queens, including Elizabeth I, Mary I and Mary Queen of Scots.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
23 Dec. 2025
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Before the church authorities moved the nuns into care almost two years ago, the local abbey and Archdiocese of Salzburg acquired the convent.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
1 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Over the past five months, Crew-11 completed most of its mission objectives, supporting space station operations and conducting scientific research.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Later this year, UEL plans to expand those tests by flying additional components, including motors and electronics, on another Nuri rocket mission through a university CubeSat collaboration.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This is a sanctuary, a place of calm.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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Wellness-Centric Bathrooms Design trends over the last few years have positioned the bathroom as a personal retreat and sanctuary.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The temple’s original building was constructed in 1941.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Reporters inside the courtroom noticed that Flores' temple and eyelid were bandaged.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Communion rails were removed, ramps up to the altar were added, and the tabernacle was moved behind the altar.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
23 Dec. 2025
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André called his wardrobe his armor, his tabernacle and his sanctuary.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
13 Dec. 2025
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“Chapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapel. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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