pagodas

Definition of pagodasnext
plural of pagoda

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pagodas
Noun
  • The ministry said settlers vandalized or attacked 45 mosques in the West Bank last year.
    AREF TUFAHA, Arkansas Online, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.
    Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The Thai capital doesn't have an Old Town like Hanoi, the modernity of Hong Kong, or the density of temples like Siem Reap (though few places in Southeast Asia are as spectacular as Wat Arun at sunrise).
    Chris Schalkx, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
  • This is the city where Galen grew up and studied medicine in one of the most famous healing temples of the time.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • In the process of closing the house of worship, congregation leaders sold its Torah scrolls and offered ritual items to functioning synagogues outside the region.
    Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The group performed at birthday parties, graduations, bar mitzvahs, and synagogues.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Its architecture and interior design likewise reinforced sumo’s connection to religion through aesthetic nods to the Shinto shrines where some tournaments had previously been held.
    Joshua Hunt, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Iranian cemeteries, holy shrines and mosques -- which normally are venues for the 40th-day ceremonies -- have turned into scenes of the most extraordinary ways of mourning in the country, as victims’ families have been dancing to mourn as a sign of defiance.
    Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Pagodas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pagodas. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.

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