Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectories
Noun
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Moving residences, for example, is a change that usually demands attention.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026 -
Robbins said the number of oil and gas locations approved within 2,000 feet of residences has dropped.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The victim’s vehicle was struck by bullets as well as two residential dwellings in the area.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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The sites that once bore his name — from a popular viewing point in the Yorkshire seaside town of Scarborough, to a major conference centre in Leeds — have been renamed and his old dwellings have been torn down or gutted.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Patrick retreated to his lodgings to pray.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 2026
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The eroding mud-brick buildings at Tizkmoudine, untended for decades, sat vacant apart from a few rooms converted into tourist lodgings.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The duo of 6-foot-2 Hannah Stuelke and 6-foot-4 Ava Heiden is tough to hang with across four quarters.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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My dad was six feet two, and his apartment was tight quarters.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On the moors, cliffs, and hills there are wind farms; oil terminals; small farms, some of which have been there for many centuries; ruined medieval churches and hermitages; and prehistoric settlements, tombs, and monuments.—
Sarah Moss,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Frette is another name in Italian linens to know that’s been decorating iconic Mediterranean interiors since 1860, including the abodes of actual royalty.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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The standouts, though, are that trio of secluded abodes.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The kitchen was a simple room with two open hearths.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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Archaeology Mag continues that geophysical data didn’t produce any clear plans of building, but subsurface anomalies did indicate the presence of hearths and storage pits.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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The museum is adorned with the 36 letters of the Armenian alphabet and a glass hazarashen skylight, inspired by traditional roofs in homes across the Armenian Highlands.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Local Control Funding Formula, which funds California schools, is intended to support classroom instruction and student services, not major capital needs such as replacing aging HVAC systems, repairing roofs or modernizing classrooms.—
Ben Churchill,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Rectories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectories. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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