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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
Annual cultural bazaar The Buddhist Temple of San Diego holds its annual cultural bazaar from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 1 in the parking lot of the temple at 2929 Market St.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Aire Ancient Baths Chicago 800 W. Superior St., Chicago
High on luxury touches (and price tag), the Spanish spa chain Aire has converted a turn-of-the-century paint factory into the city’s preeminent temple for pampering.
—Outside Online, 28 May 2025
In January, officials announced the discovery of ancient tombs and burial shafts cut into the rock near the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The shogun was visiting the Todai-ji temple in Nara at the time.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2025
Aire Ancient Baths Chicago 800 W. Superior St., Chicago
High on luxury touches (and price tag), the Spanish spa chain Aire has converted a turn-of-the-century paint factory into the city’s preeminent temple for pampering.
—Outside Online, 28 May 2025
In January, officials announced the discovery of ancient tombs and burial shafts cut into the rock near the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 May 2025
The shogun was visiting the Todai-ji temple in Nara at the time.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
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Mustain served at Preston Trail from 2019 to 2023, according to a statement on the church’s website.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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The church emerged as a safe haven because Pastor Brutus, who had ministered for 50 years and given refuge to some of the more than 1 million Haitians who have been displaced by the violence, had attained hero status.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Skeletal branches created a cathedral over the lonely vehicle where the 64-year-old man had breathed his last, the winter-gray river placid in the background behind a ramble of fences.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
8 June 2025
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On Wednesday, protesters blocked the international bridge connecting Reynosa and Pharr, Texas, later going to a local cathedral to pray and make offerings to the disappeared.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Located in downtown San Antonio, just off I-37, the site includes the original chapel, shaded gardens, and a museum that traces centuries of history.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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Once a week, there’s an optional 30-minute chapel led by the team chaplain before team meetings, Ferguson-Reynolds said.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
16 May 2025
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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
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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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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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