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Recent Examples of meetinghouse
The shooting took place in the parking lot of a meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, widely known as the Mormon church.
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Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Officers with the Salt Lake Police Department are investigating the shooting outside a meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chief Brian Redd confirmed during a Jan. 8 news conference.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
By 1783, the sect was calling itself the Society of Universal Friends; hundreds clamored to hear the Friend speak, and the society soon boasted multiple meetinghouses in Rhode Island and Connecticut, built in the Quaker mold, without steeples, bell towers, paintings, or murals.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There was a separate service Tuesday evening at LDS’ Flint meetinghouse with David Bednar, a senior leader in the LDS Church who’s part of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said Gary Geiger, a LDS member in metro Detroit who is a spokesman for the church in Michigan.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Officers with the Salt Lake Police Department are investigating the shooting outside a meetinghouse for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Chief Brian Redd confirmed during a Jan. 8 news conference.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 7 Jan. 2026
By 1783, the sect was calling itself the Society of Universal Friends; hundreds clamored to hear the Friend speak, and the society soon boasted multiple meetinghouses in Rhode Island and Connecticut, built in the Quaker mold, without steeples, bell towers, paintings, or murals.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
There was a separate service Tuesday evening at LDS’ Flint meetinghouse with David Bednar, a senior leader in the LDS Church who’s part of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said Gary Geiger, a LDS member in metro Detroit who is a spokesman for the church in Michigan.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetinghouse
Noun
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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
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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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Some folks were already on their way to church—either to the gillage’s tiny chapel or to a large Fundamentalist church in the village.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Erected in a classic Victorian style, the yellow estate sits on 13 acres of land, which includes a putting green, a croquet lawn, and a chapel.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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There are no shrines to Lobotka in the style of those dedicated to Maradona.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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At the end of the alley, nailed to a concrete wall, were a measuring stick, the water having clearly surpassed its previous peak of seven feet not long ago, and a shrine to the Virgin Mary.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Those early Moody Center nights helped establish the venue as a pop cathedral — a place where feelings are not just allowed but encouraged at full volume.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Jan. 2026
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Aside from its elegant square dominated by a Baroque cathedral, a must-see is the sprawling Monastery of Santa Catalina, built in 1579, set against volcanos in the horizon.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Little Rock Air Force Base will remain in mission-essential status until Wednesday.—
Anne Li,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like any superyacht, Lamima has the capacity to undertake unique missions on an hourly basis.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Buddhist Symbolism And Pop-Culture Surprises Even the walk to the temple’s main hall, surrounded by a watery moat, is a mythical spectacle.—
Vicky Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Peyton Manning’s a hall of famer, Super Bowl champion.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Published in 1842, Poe’s story follows Prince Prospero, who retreats with a group of nobles into a fortified abbey as a deadly plague ravages the countryside.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
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Connolly was the floral artistic director for the Prince and Princess of Wales' April 2011 wedding day and brought in six field maples, two hornbeams and almost 30,000 flowers to decorate the abbey.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Meetinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetinghouse. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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