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Recent Examples of synagogue
Five leaders of Oklahoma synagogues and Jewish service centers issued a joint statement contending the school’s founders failed to consult the local community before seeking state approval.
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Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Feb. 2026
The synagogue was founded in 1929 to provide Jewish professionals working downtown a space for worship, Landmarks Illinois noted.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In 1993, a synagogue in West Rogers Park was burned.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The synagogue had previously filed an insurance claim about hail damage to its roof, complicating the fire claim process.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 10 Feb. 2026
The synagogue was founded in 1929 to provide Jewish professionals working downtown a space for worship, Landmarks Illinois noted.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
In 1993, a synagogue in West Rogers Park was burned.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The synagogue had previously filed an insurance claim about hail damage to its roof, complicating the fire claim process.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
Noun
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An imam was hauled up from his small room adjacent to his small mosque and ordered to get ready to lead the funeral prayers of a very important man.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Feb. 2026
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Executive Director of West Valley Muslim Association, Lubna Shaikh, says in the last few years, the mosque has been gaining more congregants.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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The building, a former power plant abandoned in the ‘80s, looms over the crowd like a monolithic temple to techno.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Valentino, for instance, held a three-day lantern festival in January at Tianhou Palace, a historic temple along the Suzhou Creek in Shanghai.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2026
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The views of the pagoda remind you of your whereabouts, and keep things grounded.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Originally built as a carriage road during the 1880s, the long and winding road takes you from downtown Hot Springs (just off Central Avenue at the end of Fountain Street) to a lovely picnic area and overlook featuring a historic pagoda that dates back to the early 1900s.—
Alex Schechter,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Jan. 2026
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Vandals broke into a Catholic school in Long Beach overnight Monday, stealing church items, damaging statues and tossing the tabernacle to the ground, according to police and school officials.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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