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synagogue

noun

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Definition of synagogue

as in mosque

a building that is used for Jewish religious services

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Recent Examples of synagogue These include the perpetrators who vandalized Rego Park synagogues with swastikas and antisemitic slogans in early May, as well as the perpetrator who threw feces and motor oil at Queens synagogues in mid-July. — Rachel Sales, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Stanway started on July 1 and will lead the synagogue for a year. — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026 Among the Jewish leaders were Jonathan Greenblatt, chief executive of the Anti-Defamation League, and rabbis from significant synagogues in New York. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 On that Sabbath morning, a gunman shot his way into the synagogue, shouting antisemitic invective and murdering 11 worshipers from the three congregations sharing the building — Dor Hadash, New Light and Tree of Life. — Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for synagogue

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Veterans and military families, churches and mosques and synagogues, people who agreed on almost nothing else, threw themselves at the problem.

— Shawn VanDiver, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
The McKinney City Council voted late Wednesday night to approve a site plan for a new mosque after a marathon meeting marked by outbursts and hours of public comment.

— Trevor Sochocki, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of mosque

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At the time, Seum was a young hotel worker near Angkor Wat, an ancient Hindu temple that attracts millions of visitors each year.

— Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
On a June day in Kirtland, numerous Latter-day Saints filtered in and out of the temple, some on a multistate bus tour visiting landmarks in Mormon history.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026

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Generations of locals have grown up on its signature franks — split down the middle, grilled in a secret sauce, and served from an unmistakable pagoda-style stand.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026
In Japan, the architectural style of Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, is reminiscent of a pagoda.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

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