synagogue

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Recent Examples of synagogue There’s also a palpable push to up the Pittsburgh-specific material that honors the real place outside the hospital doors, from somber reminders of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting to lighthearted traditions like an annual furry convention. Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Jan. 2026 According to the synagogue’s estimates provided in court records, between 60 and 70 people who consider themselves members have been praying at other locations. Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026 These are among the sentiments several rabbis at Los Angeles area synagogues and temples shared about this particular Hanukkah season, which came as the Jewish community faced violence thousands of miles away. Paris Barraza, USA Today, 22 Dec. 2025 Albanese’s press conferences and spot news appearances were dominated by the same topic: rising antisemitism following a spike in the vandalism of synagogues and harassment of Jewish people. Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for synagogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
Noun
  • With historical sights like the Hagia Sophia and Topkapı Palace brushing up against buzzing bars and lively cafes, Ottoman-era mosques a short walk from contemporary art museums, and traditional carpet shops around the corner from trendy boutiques, Istanbul is a place where old and new coexist.
    Katie Nadworny, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Hours later, for jummah congregational prayer, his campaign canvassed 210 of the city’s roughly 300 mosques, according to Hamaad Najam, a campaign spokesperson.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • The caretaking and preservation of these dying congregations is just another aspect of the invisible labor taken on by a generation of women whose work in the home and the shul—caring for children, husbands, family members—was always taken for granted.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • The temple’s original building was constructed in 1941.
    David Wilson, Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Reporters inside the courtroom noticed that Flores' temple and eyelid were bandaged.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Nearby, a stone pagoda bears a tall, striking pillar which has four Buddha faces — one per cardinal direction.
    Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 27 Nov. 2025
  • But the most popular response was pagoda, a Hindu or Buddhist temple.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • What was public was the box, a small tabernacle on the sidewalk, and the tears that were sneaking up on me.
    James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Renovation plans to this tabernacle feature a mental wellness center and a workout room.
    Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025

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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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