1
as in temple
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
a city that is noted for its many historic churches
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as in congregation
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
spoke to the whole church at once
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as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
a time when few young men seem to want to join the church
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Recent Examples of church
The Oregon federal case follows a similar suit filed in March by two groups of churches in Georgia that sued the government over the revocation of a policy that previously limited immigration enforcement at places of worship.
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
While the church doesn’t directly endorse candidates, its For Liberty and Justice Ministry regularly releases lists of preferred candidates for state and local races.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
The clip showed the bride and groom exiting the church hand-in-hand, followed by their young bridal party.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
While some suites overlook the courtyard, our balcony opened to the hulking stone Santo Domingo church and convent, which sits in Qorikancha, an ever-present reminder of both Incan ingenuity and the Spanish colonial influence.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
While the church doesn’t directly endorse candidates, its For Liberty and Justice Ministry regularly releases lists of preferred candidates for state and local races.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2025
The clip showed the bride and groom exiting the church hand-in-hand, followed by their young bridal party.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
While some suites overlook the courtyard, our balcony opened to the hulking stone Santo Domingo church and convent, which sits in Qorikancha, an ever-present reminder of both Incan ingenuity and the Spanish colonial influence.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for church
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At the heart of it all was Sunday’s parade, where crowds marched, danced and splashed through the neighborhood streets, turning the temple grounds into a swirling festival of color, music and tradition.—
Christopher Torres,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025
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Make sure to use just a dot of the blush and highlighter (liquid formulas tend to be much more pigmented than powder or cream formulas) and really blend the product out—Canfield blends out all the way up to her temple for a draped look.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
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The congregations will continue daily, starting at 9 a.m. (3 a.m. ET) except for on May 1 and May 4.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2025
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In 1949, the building was sold to an African Methodist Episcopal congregation and renamed Clayborn Temple, according to the release.—
Adrian Sainz and Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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But most innocuous follow-up questions about a clergy member’s calling would reveal that information, even if indirectly.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Previously, only cardinals and patriarchs could celebrate a papal funeral; opening it to all clergy is in keeping with Francis’ effort to create a humbler, less top-down image of the church.—
Elisabetta Povoledo,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The hotel has ample beautifully designed meeting spaces too, connected by dramatic corridors, including two glamorous ballrooms and a bright and airy chapel.—
Amber Gibson,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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The most important artworks in the chapel are the frescoes by Michelangelo, which appear on the ceiling and the west wall behind the altar.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Francis and Fernández de Kirchner were unfriendly neighbors in Plaza de Mayo, the central square that hosts both the government headquarters and the cathedral where Francis delivered homilies during much of her presidency from 2007 to 2015.—
Almudena Calatrava and Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The collection also pays tribute to late French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with a commemorative concert marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, and also features the first live concert at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral following its reopening last year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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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
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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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“Church.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/church. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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