kirks

plural of kirk, chiefly Scottish
as in churches
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship left Edinburgh early in the morning for St. John's Kirk in Perth

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Noun
  • Skeptics said that for a denomination with more than 40,000 churches and millions of members, those numbers were lamentable but not symptoms of a widespread crisis.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
  • One pastor, two churches in Charlotte That honeymoon phase eventually gave way to a complicated reality involving Chadwick, the man who helped orchestrate Forest Hill’s expansion with the YMCA.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • In countries that really care about soccer, stadiums are open-air cathedrals to the sport.
    Hana Kiros, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Priceless artifacts stolen from these temples would then end up in the hands of unscrupulous antiquities dealers.
    Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • After stints as a buyer at some of London’s leading style temples, Bateman was tapped by entrepreneur Natalie Massenet to help launch a menswear counterpart to her women’s e-commerce juggernaut, Net-a-Porter.
    The Editors, Robb Report, 27 June 2026
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“Kirks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kirks. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.

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