chapels

plural of chapel

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Noun
  • On June 3, the Bahraini government banned its citizens from travelling to Iran and Iraq, home to some of the most important shrines in Shiite Islam.
    semafor.com, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
  • The central story was the overwhelming evidence indicating that Russia’s attack on one of Christianity’s greatest shrines during its military assault on Kyiv was a war crime.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Noun
  • Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • In countries that really care about soccer, stadiums are open-air cathedrals to the sport.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.
    Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Euganean Hills are a treasure trove of biodiversity, and not only naturalistic but also historical, artistic and cultural, thanks to the presence of Venetian villas, castles, villages, monasteries and abbeys.
    Elisabetta Tosi, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • All eligibility clocks start the academic year after an athlete’s 19th birthday, and the only exceptions, per the NCAA, are for pregnancy, active-duty military service and religious missions.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • This would be the first of two certification flights for NSSL missions required by the Space Force.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The islands are wildlife sanctuaries.
    Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
  • As with most titles in the category, hallways become battlegrounds and bedrooms double as sanctuaries.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Priceless artifacts stolen from these temples would then end up in the hands of unscrupulous antiquities dealers.
    Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • After stints as a buyer at some of London’s leading style temples, Bateman was tapped by entrepreneur Natalie Massenet to help launch a menswear counterpart to her women’s e-commerce juggernaut, Net-a-Porter.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
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“Chapels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapels. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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