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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The rest is occupied by a mix of single-family homes — some well-maintained, some in various stages of dilapidation — vacant lots, churches, a public housing complex and a small school district.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Jan. 2025 -
To take just a few examples, trade unions and churches helped to set up senior centers, which served as hubs of communal living for retirees.—
James Chappel / Made by History,
TIME,
3 Jan. 2025
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From the ancient temples of Egypt and India to entire villages in Turkey and Iran, each structure was chiseled with painstaking precision.—
Maya Chawla,
Architectural Digest,
24 Dec. 2024
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The ruler undertook extensive construction projects, including palaces, temples and city fortifications.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Tabernacles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacles. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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