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as in temples
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 congregations
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
spoke to the whole church at once
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as in clergies
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 churches
Eaton has been bringing unique worship experiences to a variety of churches since 2010.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
To this end, the Kansas City Election Board has mostly relied on existing relationships with schools, churches and libraries.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Homan told reporters in Washington shortly after Healey’s television appearance that ICE isn’t conducting operations at Boston-area churches.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Both pastors said the Bible and their churches provide safeguards to curb the toxicity found in some parts of the manosphere.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
While the frequent visits from Portuguese, Dutch, British and Indian peoples is reflected in the various churches, Hindu temples, colonial mansions, Buddhist stupas the food has been heavily impacted.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Light layers like this can also keep your arms covered in chilly interiors, too, or when going into churches.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Abbotsford's churches have been a place where immigrants have found support when rumors of ICE raids surfaced locally or in cities like Milwaukee and Chicago.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Members of multiple churches in Cleburne have volunteered to open prayer rooms for the sheriff or put his name in the Sunday prayer bulletin.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
To this end, the Kansas City Election Board has mostly relied on existing relationships with schools, churches and libraries.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
Homan told reporters in Washington shortly after Healey’s television appearance that ICE isn’t conducting operations at Boston-area churches.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Both pastors said the Bible and their churches provide safeguards to curb the toxicity found in some parts of the manosphere.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
While the frequent visits from Portuguese, Dutch, British and Indian peoples is reflected in the various churches, Hindu temples, colonial mansions, Buddhist stupas the food has been heavily impacted.
—Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Light layers like this can also keep your arms covered in chilly interiors, too, or when going into churches.
—Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
Abbotsford's churches have been a place where immigrants have found support when rumors of ICE raids surfaced locally or in cities like Milwaukee and Chicago.
—Rick Barrett, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Members of multiple churches in Cleburne have volunteered to open prayer rooms for the sheriff or put his name in the Sunday prayer bulletin.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churches
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During the eight-day cruise, guests will visit the terra-cotta temples in Kalna, the Nawabi palaces of Murshidabad, the Mughal gardens of Khushbagh, the haunting ruins of Gaur, and Mayapur’s sprawling Hare Krishna complex.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the frequent visits from Portuguese, Dutch, British and Indian peoples is reflected in the various churches, Hindu temples, colonial mansions, Buddhist stupas the food has been heavily impacted.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Not all of the over 200,000 nonprofits that have investment accounts or nearly 68,000 congregations that derive part of their income from investments can hire full-time staff or consultants to align their portfolios with their missions.—
Bhakti Mirchandani,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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As churches hold religious services this weekend, celebrants across the country are wrestling with how to help their congregations cope with and make sense of the tragedy at the Annunciation Church.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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England's historic cathedrals are costly to maintain.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In an Instagram reel posted on her page (also shared by YouTube page My Husband is My Best Friend), the Basketball Wives LA star is sipping wine and engaging in tourist behavior like exploring monumental cathedrals with the Sacramento Kings coach before summer 2025 bows out.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Churches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churches. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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