as in church
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
the largest temple in the Gothic style in the country
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Recent Examples of temple
Performed under local anesthesia, the process involves removing a small amount of cells from the inner thigh, belly or knees and injecting them into the temples, cheeks and nasolabial folds.
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The name derives from the biblical story of Samson, who destroyed a temple and killed both himself and his enemies.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The children at the temple weren't the only ones affected.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The country that constructed this majestic temple to the arts was evidently a land of reason, progress, ideals, and faith in the future.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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Beth Landman, HollywoodReporter, 13 Mar. 2026
The name derives from the biblical story of Samson, who destroyed a temple and killed both himself and his enemies.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Mar. 2026
The children at the temple weren't the only ones affected.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The country that constructed this majestic temple to the arts was evidently a land of reason, progress, ideals, and faith in the future.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for temple
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
Noun
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Bang opposite is the incredibly unusual, brutalist Santa Barbara church.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black Americans who had propped up the retail giant's fortunes.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The reverend in charge of the largest cathedral in the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh has resigned after being arrested and accused of stealing more than $1,000 worth of baseball trading cards.—
Andy Sheehan,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Further afield, Winchester and its glorious cathedral is a 20-minute drive away.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Poitier stars as Homer Smith, a drifter who turns up in a small Arizona town and helps a group of nuns construct a chapel for the local community.—
Devan Coggan,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Mar. 2026
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Leo had actually taken formal possession of the residence in the days after his election, walking through the reception rooms and the small chapel reserved for his personal use.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Vandals broke into a Catholic school in Long Beach overnight Monday, stealing church items, damaging statues and tossing the tabernacle to the ground, according to police and school officials.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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