as in synagogues
a building that is used for Muslim religious services
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Recent Examples of mosques
Yeşilyurt Village, located just a few kilometers from the sea, is also worth making a stop for its stone houses, narrow cobblestone streets, historic mosques, cafés, shops, and friendly locals.
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Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Palestinian officials said settlers burned cars, desecrated mosques, ransacked industrial plants and destroyed cropland.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Throughout, hate mail poured into inboxes at mosques and advocacy groups.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
In the 1990s, Minnesota had only a handful of mosques.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
New Zealand bolstered its gun restrictions after a 2019 white supremacist attack on two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
—Charlottegraham-McLay The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
Another gathering was led by Anthony Hudson, a Republican candidate for governor who initially was planning an anti-sharia rally, but had a change of heart after spending four days last week in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, visiting mosques and Muslim leaders.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 19 Nov. 2025
Hours later, for jummah congregational prayer, his campaign canvassed 210 of the city’s roughly 300 mosques, according to Hamaad Najam, a campaign spokesperson.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Two five-star hotels, apartments, town houses and villas, schools, three mosques, a mall, two universities and two world-class museums are part of the project.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2026
Palestinian officials said settlers burned cars, desecrated mosques, ransacked industrial plants and destroyed cropland.
—CBS News, 21 Dec. 2025
Throughout, hate mail poured into inboxes at mosques and advocacy groups.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 7 Dec. 2025
In the 1990s, Minnesota had only a handful of mosques.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Dec. 2025
New Zealand bolstered its gun restrictions after a 2019 white supremacist attack on two mosques in the city of Christchurch.
—Charlottegraham-McLay The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 26 Nov. 2025
Another gathering was led by Anthony Hudson, a Republican candidate for governor who initially was planning an anti-sharia rally, but had a change of heart after spending four days last week in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights, visiting mosques and Muslim leaders.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 19 Nov. 2025
Hours later, for jummah congregational prayer, his campaign canvassed 210 of the city’s roughly 300 mosques, according to Hamaad Najam, a campaign spokesperson.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Two five-star hotels, apartments, town houses and villas, schools, three mosques, a mall, two universities and two world-class museums are part of the project.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosques
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An Alabama man was arrested after authorities say investigators uncovered disturbing plans to carry out violence against synagogues throughout Alabama and neighboring states.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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In the latest antisemitic incident to rock a community, threatened attacks on synagogues in Alabama and surrounding states were thwarted when a person was arrested with a suitcase full of ammunition, body armor and other items, officials said Tuesday.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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From the facade crafted from hinoki wood, a rare cypress that’s often reserved for Japanese temples and shrines, to impressive cultural programming and exhibitions, there’s always something worth seeing.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Often affiliated with the state and temples, these people were typically royalty, high-level bureaucrats and priests.—
Serdar Yalçin,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Mosques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosques. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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