chapel

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Recent Examples of chapel In the meantime, members can view large floor-to-ceiling renderings of the new chapel on a large wall within the worship center and view construction progress out its windows. Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026 Rogers Park, for example, features the Madonna Della Strada chapel on the campus of Loyola University. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 The Vatican sometimes hosts concerts in the chapel for visiting musicians and other special occasions. ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 Martínez had the man’s body cremated, and stored the ashes in a wooden niche in the shelter’s small chapel. Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chapel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapel
Noun
  • But the open-air architectural gem, made of curved wooden beams that jut dramatically upwards and resemble a cathedral, wasn't built in just any village.
    Rob Schmitz, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Entry is free, and the interior is genuinely stunning — the kind of stop that rewards curiosity even if cathedrals aren’t typically your thing.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The concierge specializes in Kyoto’s cultural events, and can help access exclusive ochaya with an interpreter, score tickets to the theater, book dinner reservations, a huge help in Kyoto, or help arrange meetings with monks and priests at the city’s Shinto shrines and temples.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Kyoto has some 2,000 shrines and temples.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • He was accused of sending threatening emails to the abbey at 27977 Silverado Canyon Road, Manley said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
  • On his arrival at the meeting venue at a historic 12-century abbey in Vaux-de-Cerney outside of Paris, Rubio posed for a group photo with his fellow foreign ministers but none of them spoke.
    Sean Nevin, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Army’s policy at the time of the crash mandated that its helicopters fly without that system on to conceal their locations, although the helicopter involved in this crash was on a training flight, not a sensitive mission.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Mireles warned Grays Ferry residents near the collapse site would hear loud noises Sunday into Monday as the recovery mission continued.
    Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Football was Emanuel Wilson’s sanctuary His story, of course, is deeper than that of gloves and rookie cards.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • In June, First Baptist Dallas will break ground on a new sanctuary to replace the historic walls scattered to ashes by flames in July 2024.
    Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Her father was a sculptor and her grandfather an architect known for designing temples across East Asia.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Savor the jaunt through Los Rosales—make stops at the Temple of Debod (an Egyptian temple dating back to the 2nd century BC) and the Royal Palace (the largest of its kind in Europe), with unbeatable views of the mountains and centuries of history all around you.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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“Chapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapel. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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