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Recent Examples of chapel
Inside the chapel, what began as a worship service soon turned terrifying, as described by victims interviewed by police.
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Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
Besides the monks’ residence and the chapel, there is a communal dining hall, a retreat center, guest cabins and several agricultural buildings.
—John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Thirty-three years later, McCaskey had a chapel built at Halas Hall where players and employees can throw up Hail Marys.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The incident occurred while a memorial service was being held in the chapel, according to the church.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
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Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
Besides the monks’ residence and the chapel, there is a communal dining hall, a retreat center, guest cabins and several agricultural buildings.
—John Mossman, Denver Post, 18 Jan. 2026
Thirty-three years later, McCaskey had a chapel built at Halas Hall where players and employees can throw up Hail Marys.
—Dan Pompei, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
The incident occurred while a memorial service was being held in the chapel, according to the church.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapel
Noun
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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
Noun
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There are no shrines to Lobotka in the style of those dedicated to Maradona.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the end of the alley, nailed to a concrete wall, were a measuring stick, the water having clearly surpassed its previous peak of seven feet not long ago, and a shrine to the Virgin Mary.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 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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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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For at least 15 minutes a day, your sanctuary will be a place for deep breathing, meditation and quiet serenity.—
Hunter Boyce,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Coral planting in Costa Rica, women’s empowerment projects in Morocco, artisan preservation in Japan and Sweden, and elephant sanctuaries in Botswana are embedded into itineraries.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 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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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 3 Feb. 2026.
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