tabernacles

plural of tabernacle
as in churches
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship worshippers gathering at the Baptist tabernacle on a bright Sunday morning

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Noun
  • People of faith will always be free to seek guidance consistent with their beliefs, and churches can still provide pastoral support.
    Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez, Time, 8 Oct. 2025
  • More than 30 Christians were beheaded in Mozambique last month, with churches and homes burned down, according to a new report.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The temples are thicker, there’s more volume in the frame.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2025
  • These strong scents typically come in the form of a perfume oil (via dropper) to apply on the wrists, neck, and temples.
    Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Gothic cathedrals, art deco villas, vintage yellow trams, impeccably dressed signore, bright red Negronis glinting in the sun—these are some of the most classic symbols of Milan, but there’s a whole other side to the city, one that’s contemporary, cosmopolitan, and just plain cool.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There are marching bands performing it and choirs singing it in cathedrals in Europe.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Tabernacles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacles. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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