synagogue

noun

variants also synagog
Definition of synagoguenext
as in mosque
a building that is used for Jewish religious services

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Recent Examples of synagogue And one of the places where Americans are gathering to reflect on these questions are their churches, synagogues, and other places of faith and worship. — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026 Kosher restaurants sprouted up, rabbis openly celebrated the High Holidays, and the United Arab Emirates inaugurated its first public synagogue. — Rachel Chason, Washington Post, 25 July 2026 About ten minutes later, Morales Moshe stabbed Yezhak Grunhaus in the chest with a screwdriver outside The Jewish Center, a prominent Upper West Side synagogue, on Amsterdam Ave. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026 Each morning before work or school, Orthodox Jews recite the first of three daily prayers, whether alone or gathered at a synagogue in fellowship. — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for synagogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
  1. mosque
  2. shul
  3. temple
  4. pagoda
  5. tabernacle
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  • Nathu is told that the carcass is required for veterinary purposes, but it is later placed on the steps of a mosque to provoke Muslim anger since pigs are traditionally considered unclean in Islam.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
  • Featuring 12 modest homes and a mosque at its core, the village was once a hub of Bedouin life and commerce.
    — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026
Definition of mosque
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  • Felder understood the impulse behind the shul’s decision.
    — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • In 2014, vandals tried to set fire to the shul, noted for the whimsical palm trees painted on either side of the ark, and its ceiling, which resembles a starry night.
    — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Definition of shul
Noun
  • Above the isolators, transfer girders measuring approximately 15 feet tall and 15 feet wide encase the original temple footings, merging the historic and modern foundation systems.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 2026
  • In his time on the Coast several Buddhist temples and retreat centers had sprung up near and around his property.
    — Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of temple
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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
Definition of pagoda
Noun
  • Built in 1892, the gospel tabernacle once was home to the Grand Ole Opry radio show from 1943 to 1974.
    — USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • In the corner of one of Amsterdam's most elegant 17th-century canal houses, a cheetah leaps from an antique tabernacle.
    — Karen Burshtein, Time, 12 Mar. 2026
Definition of tabernacle

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