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synagogue

noun

variants also synagog

Definition of synagogue

as in mosque

a building that is used for Jewish religious services

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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

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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

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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

Definition of temple

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

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