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chapel

noun

Definition of chapel

as in cathedral

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Recent Examples of chapel The chapel is set for completion in 2026 and is named after the philanthropists who gifted FIU $14 million to support the construction of the building. — Florida International University, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Take Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, who have spent more than four decades proving that romance thrives just fine outside the chapel while raising a blended family. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026 On Friday, June 26, the bride and her bridal party checked in for a workout class at their favorite studio, Midtown Yoga, before heading out to a rehearsal dinner at the chapel, followed by a welcome party at the Washington-Duke Inn. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026 In addition to over-water villas, the resort will feature an over-water chapel for weddings and plenty of futuristic amenities. — Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chapel

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The two nations will face each other in the cathedral to football, Estadio Azteca, more than 7,000 feet above sea level.

— Alex Connor, USA Today, 5 July 2026
In a carousel shared to Instagram, the star included a photo of herself walking through an old cathedral in a pale gray wedding dress embellished with flowers and birds and a long, floor-sweeping veil.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Definition of cathedral

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Khamenei’s body will then be returned to Iran to be buried Thursday at the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad, his birthplace.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Khamenei’s casket was displayed Tuesday in Qom, the Iranian seat of religious scholarship, and Iranian officials have said funeral events will take place Wednesday in Iraq, which is home to two of the holiest shrines for Shiites.

— Garrett Haake, NBC news, 7 July 2026

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To reach the abbey, visitors must climb the town’s famous 199 steps that rise along the cliff.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026
Unfortunately, the abbey fell into a state of disrepair for many years until Philippe Pascal and his family acquired the property in 2004 and upgraded not just the estate but the entire region’s standing.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 June 2026

Definition of abbey

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The Calabria governor confirmed that 63 Cuban doctors, some of them previously involved in Cuba’s international medical mission, recently applied to work in its healthcare system independently.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 2026
Demand is climbing, with Electron flying a record 21 missions in 2025 at 100% success, up from 16 the year before.

— Charlotte Kiang, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of mission

Noun

Rhaena goes to the Vale and begs Lady Jeyne Arryn for sanctuary, but the noblewoman wants nothing to do with her.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
In the warm ivory sanctuary of her office in her ambassadorial Georgian town house in London, Madonna is on the latest turn of the roller coaster that is her thrilling, adventuresome, and fecund life.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Definition of sanctuary

Noun

While smaller than its counterparts in Orange County or the San Gabriel Valley, the San Fernando Valley has a strong Vietnamese community with churches, temples, civic organizations and even a small magazine, Ma said.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The left temple tip features a USB-C port for connecting the glasses to your device.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026

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