Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventicle
Noun
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There’s also something nostalgic about it; the timer reminds me of baking at my grandparents’ house.—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Mar. 2026 -
His second outing for the house, however, which took place on Sunday, felt more measured, shifting the focus toward tailoring while still playing with sculptural silhouettes.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 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
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From late-night talk shows to the halls of power, there was more than a bit of celebration, and some actually reasonable schadenfreude.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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But throughout the town hall, the issue of speed limits found its way into various questions and answers.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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There have been whispers of paramilitary training camps in the mountains, but the sinister presence mostly lingered just below the surface.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Expect everything—including the rustic beach camps, fresh ocean-to-plate fish, and the ferry ride from the mainland to Bubaque—to take its sweet time here.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Conventicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventicle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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