1
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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2
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
The exhibition will be traveling among three churches over the course of its run.
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Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
However, those bills — which would have allowed guns on public transit and inside churches and exempt firearms and ammunition from sales taxes — were refiled the following year.
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Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Guedes designed more than 500 buildings in the city, from churches to bakeries.
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Matt Ozug,
NPR,
17 June 2026
More people in the pews of churches!
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Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Other educators included white teachers from the South and the North, sent by churches and aid societies.
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Rodney Coates,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Labor unions, reformers, churches and ordinary citizens pushed back against an economic system that treated human beings as expendable.
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Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
On a recent Sunday, some of the volunteers and protesters came from churches or synagogues in the metro area.
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Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
And one of the big issues Communio deals with in helping churches is how to fight back against cohabitation, which has become the norm today.
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Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
However, those bills — which would have allowed guns on public transit and inside churches and exempt firearms and ammunition from sales taxes — were refiled the following year.
—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Guedes designed more than 500 buildings in the city, from churches to bakeries.
—
Matt Ozug,
NPR,
17 June 2026
More people in the pews of churches!
—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
17 June 2026
Other educators included white teachers from the South and the North, sent by churches and aid societies.
—
Rodney Coates,
The Conversation,
16 June 2026
Labor unions, reformers, churches and ordinary citizens pushed back against an economic system that treated human beings as expendable.
—
Tom Debley,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
On a recent Sunday, some of the volunteers and protesters came from churches or synagogues in the metro area.
—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
And one of the big issues Communio deals with in helping churches is how to fight back against cohabitation, which has become the norm today.
—
Lauren Green,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for churches
Noun
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If choosing a pair without a headband, consider a model that has curved temples or a frame made of rubber.
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Everybody is judging them – even more so in 2026, since referees are wearing cameras on their temples, so the viewing public can see the game from their point of view.
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Janis praised positive interaction between the congregations’ volunteers and those in need.
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Vance describes over the course of his childhood and adolescence bouncing among Pentecostal and Southern Baptist congregations, all of them broadly conservative.
Noun
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Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.
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In countries that really care about soccer, stadiums are open-air cathedrals to the sport.
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“Churches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/churches. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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