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
André called his wardrobe his armor, his tabernacle and his sanctuary.
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Dec. 2025
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
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.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 13 Dec. 2025
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
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.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tabernacle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabernacle
Noun
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According to church officials, the federal government notified the organization in late March that the funding would be terminated.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Human Rights Watch asserted, the authorities have demolished hundreds of church buildings or the crosses atop them, prevented adherents from gathering in unofficial churches, restricted access to the Bible, and confiscated religious materials not authorized by the government.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Her father was a sculptor and her grandfather an architect known for designing temples across East Asia.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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Savor the jaunt through Los Rosales—make stops at the Temple of Debod (an Egyptian temple dating back to the 2nd century BC) and the Royal Palace (the largest of its kind in Europe), with unbeatable views of the mountains and centuries of history all around you.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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But the open-air architectural gem, made of curved wooden beams that jut dramatically upwards and resemble a cathedral, wasn't built in just any village.—
Rob Schmitz,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Entry is free, and the interior is genuinely stunning — the kind of stop that rewards curiosity even if cathedrals aren’t typically your thing.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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One of the most common rituals is for royal brides to lay their bouquet on a tomb, at a chapel, or by a religious statue.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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The building, which houses 17th and 18th-century Florentine paintings and a 17th-century chapel, is also the headquarters of the footwear company.—
Jane Levere,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Tabernacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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