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Recent Examples of meetinghouse
Next, follow the map down Centre Street to the African Meeting House, one of the nation’s few surviving 19th-century Black meetinghouses.
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New York Times, 31 July 2025
Boards are being cut The museum is rebuilding the 1805 meetinghouse at its original site and will use common wood species from the time: pine, poplar and oak, said Matthew Webster, the museum’s executive director of architectural preservation and research.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The Society of Friends was the first religion to officially condemn that horror, but some meetinghouses—which are known for having benches arranged in egalitarian formations—featured segregated seating for Black members.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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New York Times, 31 July 2025
Boards are being cut The museum is rebuilding the 1805 meetinghouse at its original site and will use common wood species from the time: pine, poplar and oak, said Matthew Webster, the museum’s executive director of architectural preservation and research.
—Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
The Society of Friends was the first religion to officially condemn that horror, but some meetinghouses—which are known for having benches arranged in egalitarian formations—featured segregated seating for Black members.
—Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetinghouse
Noun
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The house is haunted by a family of farmers that lived and died on the land, murdered horribly by the patriarch of the family, but really, the problem is the demon that controls the mirror and its dark reflections.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The couple still live in separate houses but eat dinner together most nights.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
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Housed in a historic chapel, the sculptures invite reflection on waiting–for identity, healthcare and dignity.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the Armani Group has kept details of the funeral under wraps, local papers report the designer will be laid to rest in the family chapel next to his parents and older brother Sergio, who died in 1985.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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The games featured will be some of the most impactful of the series yet, including one set at a shrine at night with flaming arrows raining down.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Jackie Morales, who grew up praying to the Lady of Guadalupe with her mother, brought her 3-year-old son to the shrine.—
Paulina Czupryna,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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England's historic cathedrals are costly to maintain.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The film pivots when Kevin ducks into a cathedral and overcomes his fear of Marley to have a touching conversation about their respective family woes.—
Tim Greiving,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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Hill missed nearly a month of training camp and preseason with an oblique injury.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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But there wasn’t an obvious upward trajectory during training camp and the preseason.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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What began as a chance to build a sales team and achieve financial independence turned into a mission to serve working families.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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On that June mission, all passengers on board the flotilla were detained off the coast, taken to Israel and later deported.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Albuquerque and Santa Fe boast diverse culinary scenes, from traditional New Mexican cuisine to modern food halls and craft cocktail bars.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
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That shows Davidson freaking out about meeting the queen in order to accept his MBE, finding his inner strength with the help of Dottie to entering the grand hall with a vulgar outburst and charmingly apologizing.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
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Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, The Fourth Prettiest Village In France, 2025 Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne, the fourth prettiest village in France, 2025 is renowned for its medieval abbey from the 12th century on the banks of the river Dordogne, although only the church remains in situ today.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Meetinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetinghouse. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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