as in church
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
worshippers gathering at the Baptist tabernacle on a bright Sunday morning
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Recent Examples of tabernacle
Miller also noted that the original tabernacle of the church survived, along with 17th-century lead coffins that visitors can view under a glass floor.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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
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
The demand of the people, of the families, of the fallen, must permeate here, must be reflected from here, must become a decree engraved on the walls of this tabernacle.
—David Isaac, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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
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
The demand of the people, of the families, of the fallen, must permeate here, must be reflected from here, must become a decree engraved on the walls of this tabernacle.
—David Isaac, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabernacle
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Around here, for too many immigrants, here lawfully or not, going to church has actually been risky for months.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Stella Carlson was supposed to spend Saturday morning painting children’s faces at a church.—
Michael Williams,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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At Viktor & Rolf, for one, models had face-framing below-the-chin braids with blush carried above the temple by makeup artist Ana Takahashi.—
Essence,
Essence,
30 Jan. 2026
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Based near the northern city of Chiang Rai, this is one of Thailand’s most extraordinary Buddhist temples.—
Vicky Smith,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Those early Moody Center nights helped establish the venue as a pop cathedral — a place where feelings are not just allowed but encouraged at full volume.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Jan. 2026
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Aside from its elegant square dominated by a Baroque cathedral, a must-see is the sprawling Monastery of Santa Catalina, built in 1579, set against volcanos in the horizon.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026
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Some folks were already on their way to church—either to the gillage’s tiny chapel or to a large Fundamentalist church in the village.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Erected in a classic Victorian style, the yellow estate sits on 13 acres of land, which includes a putting green, a croquet lawn, and a chapel.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Tabernacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacle. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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