Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventicle
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The fire broke out in the predawn hours Tuesday in a large house in the 11300 block of South Forest Avenue.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
That contrasts with traditional bespoke or site-built houses, put up mostly on the property.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday mornings, my high school’s upper grades gathered in our meetinghouse—a spartan, Italianate-style building whose wooden benches bore the etchings of a century and a half of antsy pencils and fingernails—and, for an hour, sat in near-total silence.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
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The shooting took place after an argument reportedly broke out during a funeral service at a local meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The message echoing through the halls of Davos this year was that businesses and governments should no longer be putting plans in place to navigate periods of temporary disruption.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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More than 200 people attended the town hall, including arts councils from across the north state.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Since then, scientists have been in two camps, championing conflicting theories on the thickness of Europa's ice shell.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Peet’s Coffee was founded by Dutch immigrant Alfred Peet, a German labor-camp survivor whose family had run a coffee-roasting business.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Conventicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventicle. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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