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
  • Be sure to check out Bee reporter Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado’s newcomer’s guide to Sacramento’s LGBTQ bars, churches, drag shows and more.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
  • It was designed by Henry Schlacks, a renowned Chicago architect known for the design of many churches.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 11 June 2026
Noun
  • Together the two events stretch across three days of parades, markets and candle lightings throughout Chiang Mai’s old city and surrounding temples.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
  • The importance of shrines and temples to the cultural life of Tokyo can’t be overstated.
    Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • College football’s greatest assets are its fans and cathedrals.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • The result is not the hushed heaviness of many European cathedrals, but something brighter and much more vertical.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Tabernacles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacles. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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