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Recent Examples of synagogue
The housing proposals were drawn up by People Acting for Community Together, or PACT, a nonprofit interfaith group made up of some 40 churches, synagogues and mosques in Miami-Dade that advocates for solutions to some of the county’s most pressing social issues.
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Also known as the Great Synagogue and said to be the largest in Europe, the building has room for some 3,000 worshippers and contains a number of unusual features, including a massive pipe organ that is technically located outside the synagogue walls.
—Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Related article Rabbi: The shooter at my Pittsburgh synagogue has been sentenced to death.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Historically women have been the ones who keep houses worship running, so the narrowing of that gap raises the question of whether these younger men will step in and do that daily work in churches and mosques and synagogues.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
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Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
Also known as the Great Synagogue and said to be the largest in Europe, the building has room for some 3,000 worshippers and contains a number of unusual features, including a massive pipe organ that is technically located outside the synagogue walls.
—Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Related article Rabbi: The shooter at my Pittsburgh synagogue has been sentenced to death.
—Dakin Andone, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
Historically women have been the ones who keep houses worship running, so the narrowing of that gap raises the question of whether these younger men will step in and do that daily work in churches and mosques and synagogues.
—Jason Derose, NPR, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
Noun
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Over the years, the former basilica and mosque underwent significant renovations and became a favorite among tourists.—
Danuta Hamlin,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The housing proposals were drawn up by People Acting for Community Together, or PACT, a nonprofit interfaith group made up of some 40 churches, synagogues and mosques in Miami-Dade that advocates for solutions to some of the county’s most pressing social issues.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Halfway across the city, around the time that Stein was expelled from religious shul in Brooklyn, Weinstein was struggling with his own trans identity, living on the Upper West Side among a dynastic family of his own.—
Leah Abrams,
Them.,
17 Apr. 2025
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His synagogue, which meets at the Maimonides School—a Modern Orthodox day school—was one of seven Orthodox shuls that were a part of the Oct. 6 siyum.—
Emily Goldberg,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Oct. 2024
Noun
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At the heart of it all was Sunday’s parade, where crowds marched, danced and splashed through the neighborhood streets, turning the temple grounds into a swirling festival of color, music and tradition.—
Christopher Torres,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2025
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Make sure to use just a dot of the blush and highlighter (liquid formulas tend to be much more pigmented than powder or cream formulas) and really blend the product out—Canfield blends out all the way up to her temple for a draped look.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Inspired by the Iwo Jima Memorial near Arlington National Cemetery, the monument depicts five Vietnamese soldiers raising a flag with the Quang Tri citadel wall and a pagoda serving as a backdrop.—
Heather McRea,
Orange County Register,
24 Mar. 2025
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The South Bed blooms with cherry blossom trees of every shade of pink and white, set against blue-and-white porcelain sculptures, including a 33-foot-tall porcelain pagoda.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Blessed Sacrament Chapel’s tabernacle is supported by three legs, symbolizing the Holy Trinity.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Wye Oak Tavern is located in what used to be the school's chapel, with soaring ceilings, stained glass, a tabernacle, and a sizable pipe organ.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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