synagogue

variants also synagog
Definition of synagoguenext

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Recent Examples of synagogue Another community event, the Dreidel Dash, is a 5K begun by the local synagogue that lets Jewish residents take pride in their traditions while offering others a chance to learn. Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026 In December, 2024, a synagogue in Melbourne was destroyed in an arson attack; seven months later, another was set alight during Shabbat. Oscar Schwartz, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 Independent churches, synagogues, and mosques represent loyalties outside Moscow’s control. Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The talk was organized by local synagogues and the Chattanooga Jewish Federation in response to the banning of the novel by a nearby Tennessee school district a month prior. Spin Team, SPIN, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for synagogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
Noun
  • Shiites believe the mosque once hosted Muhammad al-Mahdi, the 12th and last Shiite imam, who disappeared in the 9th century and is supposed to one day reappear to bring justice to the world.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026
  • Over the past two days crowds have thronged the central mosque where coffins containing the bodies of Khamenei and several of his family members were placed on display.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • While smaller than its counterparts in Orange County or the San Gabriel Valley, the San Fernando Valley has a strong Vietnamese community with churches, temples, civic organizations and even a small magazine, Ma said.
    Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The left temple tip features a USB-C port for connecting the glasses to your device.
    Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • The National Museum of Korea is a short walk from my home, set among bamboo groves and pagodas.
    Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026
  • The plans, later revised to include a pagoda-style roofline, quickly gained attention on social media, sparking community backlash and a petition that has gained nearly 19,000 signatures.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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

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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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