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
What was public was the box, a small tabernacle on the sidewalk, and the tears that were sneaking up on me.
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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
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
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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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabernacle
Noun
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Authorities allege that Shaleta pocketed $30,000 in monthly cash payments from a tenant of the church’s social hall over months.—
Doha Madani,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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A lot of actual music was happening in church.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But today, the temple’s legacy lives on.—
Lauren Costantino
March 14,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Teachers distracted children with songs As the attack unfolded, staff members and teachers at the temple’s pre-K scrambled for safety.—
Nouran Salahieh,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The theaters, the parks, the cathedrals, the skyscrapers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Built from granite and timber cut from the hillside, the humble lodge was, and still is, a cathedral of sorts for mountain lovers.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
8 Mar. 2026
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The story has become so ingrained in the imagination of Brazilians that even today, John Bosco is considered the capital’s patron saint, with both a chapel and a church named after him.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
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Additional structures include a 2,000-square-foot art studio and a 2,175-square-foot art gallery, as well as a two-story guesthouse, a private chapel donning a replica of Michelangelo’s Pietà statue, an observatory, and an auto showroom with a 12-car garage.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Tabernacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacle. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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