chapel

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Recent Examples of chapel The Church, the 1906 wooden chapel at 1313 J St., once held Presbyterians services for Mexican parishioners. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025 The Catholic prayer for the faithful echoed off the limestone walls and marble floor of the high-ceilinged chapel. Jon Marcus, NPR, 18 May 2025 In their place, universities hired chaplains to preside over daily chapel services and offer moral guidance to students. Cornelia Powers, The Atlantic, 18 May 2025 Located in downtown San Antonio, just off I-37, the site includes the original chapel, shaded gardens, and a museum that traces centuries of history. Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chapel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapel
Noun
  • More people began to poke their head in from the hallways that ring the cathedral’s worship space to see what was going on.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • The cruise concludes in Cologne, home to one of Germany’s most awe-inspiring cathedrals and some of its most beloved Christmas markets.
    Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2025
Noun
  • Praise and worship will be at the shrine, along with food trucks and fireworks.
    Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
  • Some pilgrims, unlike me, mark the final kilometers of their journey by advancing to the shrine through the streets on their knees.
    Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Or take another boat (there is not a boat that goes to both islands on a round trip) to the smaller island of Saint-Honorat, to an abbey founded by a hermit in 410CE, when monks owned most of Cannes.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Since then, he’s injected his flair into Venetian jewels like Abbazia San Gregorio, a former Benedictine abbey and the home of Diane von Furstenburg in Palazzo Brandolini-Giustinian.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Unfortunately, Sam’s missions keep her from fulfilling her maid of honor duties, so Betsy replaces Sam with her soon-to-be sister-in-law (Anna Chlumsky).
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 21 June 2025
  • But helping people understand the mission was one half of the journey.
    Sara Braun, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • The Eaton fire decimated her quaint home in the northwest corner of Altadena near Jane’s Village, reducing her sanctuary to a pile of rubble.
    Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
  • The desire to leave your personal sanctuary may be low today.
    USA TODAY, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • After the temple received the recognition in July, military clashes between Cambodian and Thai troops erupted near the border area.
    Chad de Guzman, Time, 17 June 2025
  • So that tower of skulls — the bone temple — was actually a real thing that was built?
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • Miller also noted that the original tabernacle of the church survived, along with 17th-century lead coffins that visitors can view under a glass floor.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The Blessed Sacrament Chapel’s tabernacle is supported by three legs, symbolizing the Holy Trinity.
    Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

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“Chapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapel. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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