mosques

Definition of mosquesnext
plural of mosque

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mosques Almost all the land was in the hands of oligarchic families or in the hands of mosques, the mosque endowments, and at the emancipation of women, giving women the right to vote. Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 As his first order of business in Chicago, Graham might want to consider visiting local churches, synagogues and mosques. Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 5 May 2026 Arwa locations are painted in natural desert tones, with archways that mimic mosques and lampshades shaped like the hats worn by Yemen’s coffee farmers. Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026 Arwa locations are painted in natural desert tones, with archways that mimic mosques and lampshades shaped like the hats worn by Yemen’s coffee farmers. ABC News, 2 May 2026 That includes schools, churches, synagogues, mosques, crisis centers, shelters, food banks, and day care centers, among others. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026 City Council Speaker Julie Menin deserves credit for advancing legislation that protects synagogues, churches, mosques and other places of worship by deploying safety perimeters keeping protesters at a distance. Elliot Cosgrove, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026 Schools, hospitals and mosques are only gradually being repaired but much of the city remains heavily damaged. Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 15 Apr. 2026 The forts, palaces, gardens, mosques, mausoleums, and even cities that Mughal rulers commissioned reflect their ambition and affluence as much as their tastes and sensibilities. Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mosques
Noun
  • Nearly a dozen swastikas were found spray painted at parks in Queens on Mother's Day, New York City police said, days after antisemitic graffiti was also found on synagogues, houses and a car in the borough.
    Mark Prussin, CBS News, 11 May 2026
  • From swastikas scrawled in school bathrooms and subway stations to antisemitic graffiti targeting synagogues and Jewish institutions, symbols of hate are appearing with growing visibility in everyday American life.
    Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • Mount Fuji looms on the horizon, cherry blossoms line the roads, and Buddhist temples dot the foothills.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 8 May 2026
  • An easy way to do this is by applying bronzer to the temples, the hollows of your cheeks, and under the jaw, as well as a bit on the bridge of your nose.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 May 2026

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“Mosques.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mosques. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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