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 The history of the concert hall goes back to over a century ago when it was first constructed as a tabernacle for religious gatherings. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 8 Jan. 2024 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 In his hometown of Nashville, Kearney will play the Roman Theatre, a former tabernacle and home to the Grand Ol’ Opry. Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 July 2024 Please, oh please, if anyone has that tabernacle or knows of its whereabouts, notify the authorities at once and turn it in at once. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for tabernacle
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Noun
  • Legend has it that in 1327, Petrarch caught sight of a fair-haired, married woman named Laura in the church of Saint-Claire and fell head over heels, inspiring ardent daily writings of passion, anguish and ultimately despair.
    Miles Socha, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
  • Sheriff’s officials said a man was stabbed multiple times, and the wounded man staggered into a nearby church.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 June 2025
Noun
  • There, Pugh and Carson constructed the temple from 250,000 individual replica bones and 5,500 skulls, an endeavor that took six months to complete.
    Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
  • The temple—dubbed Palaspata, after the native name for the area—is located on a hilltop in the municipality of Caracollo, near Tiwanaku's historical UNESCO site by Lake Titicaca.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Many great cathedrals of Europe still inspire wonder hundreds of years after their completion.
    Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
  • While many major programs have spent hundreds of millions on NFL-style cathedrals, UCF opened The Acrisure Bounce House in 2007 for roughly $55 million — a bargain at the time and an incredible steal by today’s standards.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Today, more than 30 venues across Avignon and the surrounding region—ranging from chapels and cloisters to gardens, quarries, and gymnasiums—host over 400 events, including performances, debates, readings, screenings, and public talks.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The facility includes a chapel and reception space and offers cremation services.
    Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025

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“Tabernacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacle. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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