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Recent Examples of chapel
The chapel is a physical representation of what Valparaiso means as a Lutheran university, Keefe said.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The chapel’s first floor served as a one-room school for much of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
So are her businesses, including a local wedding chapel that was completely destroyed by the fire.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Hunter said her home and the wedding chapel weren’t the only things that were burned down by the wildfire.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The chapel’s first floor served as a one-room school for much of the late 1800s and early 1900s.
—Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
So are her businesses, including a local wedding chapel that was completely destroyed by the fire.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2026
Hunter said her home and the wedding chapel weren’t the only things that were burned down by the wildfire.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapel
Noun
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As with a cathedral, a basilica may be a relatively humble edifice, though many are spectacular buildings.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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Originally built as a private mansion in the 1920s on one of the city’s major avenues, just moments away from the city’s Gothic cathedral and Picasso Museum, the hotel was given a deluxe makeover in 2024.—
Eddi Fiegel,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
Noun
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On the wall behind was the shrine’s central altar, bronze doors open on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The date marks the day in 1876, when the cornerstone for a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Pompeii was laid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Centuries passed, and the abbey went through the typical cycles of decline and renewal, fire and renovation, until 1792, when an invading army (the French) claimed the monks' worldly possessions as their own—and kicked them out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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Crowds of well wishers waved as the newlyweds rode in an open carriage from the abbey to Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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What began as a scouting mission ahead of the 2027 Women’s World Cup evolved into something much bigger.—
Melanie Anzidei,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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SpaceX has flown all but five of those with NASA’s Space Launch System on the Artemis II mission, a Blue Origin New Glenn mission and three flights from United Launch Alliance making up the rest.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Then the scene’s perspective shifts, and Amadeus reveals that Salieri’s look of disgust is not for his younger rival but for the figure of Jesus Christ hanging on a cross above the sanctuary.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
11 May 2026
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Expectant mothers, soon-to-be pregnant women and their supporters gathered in the sanctuary of a South Side church Saturday to learn how to best advocate for themselves during pregnancy and where to find health resources.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Despite the temple's optimistic outlook, the move has drawn criticism online.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Mount Fuji looms on the horizon, cherry blossoms line the roads, and Buddhist temples dot the foothills.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
8 May 2026
Noun
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In the corner of one of Amsterdam's most elegant 17th-century canal houses, a cheetah leaps from an antique tabernacle.—
Karen Burshtein,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
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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
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“Chapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapel. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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