synagogue

variants also synagog

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Recent Examples of synagogue But the controversy has spilled into nearly every corner of New York’s civic life, from synagogue boards and dinner tables to political fundraisers and classrooms, as voters grapple with the broader meaning of his candidacy. Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025 The house also sits next to a synagogue, which is another concern for residents. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 In Britain, two Jews were killed following a synagogue attack by a Syrian immigrant on the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 Donna, a former teacher, was known in Broward for working part-time in her husband’s dentistry practice while juggling the demands of three children, volunteering and keeping an active membership in her Coral Springs synagogue, according to the Herald’s reporting. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 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
  • However, Thailand does not recognize the ICJ’s jurisdiction and claims that some areas along the border were never fully demarcated, including the sites of several ancient temples.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • It can be used in various places, including the cheeks and temples.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • But the delicate and sturdy structure with a multitiered roof that makes her box look a pagoda devoted to the baking gods.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
  • One moment, the Sound of Sleat is a sheet of silver under a pale sun; the next, wind drives rain sideways into the distillery’s courtyard, rattling the pagoda roof.
    Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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 16 Nov. 2025.

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