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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
The neighborhood/area The resort is a half hour north of Chiang Mai, in the Mae Rim Valley known for its waterfalls, temples, and palaces.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
The memorial, which features a 60-foot-tall marble statue of the 16th president seated inside a neoclassical Greek temple, faces onto a reflecting pool Forrest wades into to reunite with his childhood friend Jenny.
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Jennie Yabroff,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Built on the site of the rock where many Jews, Christians and Muslims believe God spared Abraham’s son Isaac from his father’s knife, the Temple Mount is also the site of two earlier Jewish temples.
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Gabe Joselow,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Airborne laser mapping allowed researchers to peer through the dense canopy to detect the 37-acre settlement on the Yucatán peninsula; the team then hacked a three-mile path through the jungle with machetes to reach the site, which features a 43-foot-tall pyramid temple.
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Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 June 2026
The memorial, which features a 60-foot-tall marble statue of the 16th president seated inside a neoclassical Greek temple, faces onto a reflecting pool Forrest wades into to reunite with his childhood friend Jenny.
—
Jennie Yabroff,
USA Today,
26 June 2026
Built on the site of the rock where many Jews, Christians and Muslims believe God spared Abraham’s son Isaac from his father’s knife, the Temple Mount is also the site of two earlier Jewish temples.
—
Gabe Joselow,
NBC news,
26 June 2026
Airborne laser mapping allowed researchers to peer through the dense canopy to detect the 37-acre settlement on the Yucatán peninsula; the team then hacked a three-mile path through the jungle with machetes to reach the site, which features a 43-foot-tall pyramid temple.
—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
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Currently, the church has a GoFundMe, which has raised around $9,200 so far of its $2 million goal.
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No single official church establishment stretched across the 13 Colonies that would eventually join in the American Revolution.
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Nations do not build cathedrals, win wars, or put things into orbit through a collection of talented individuals pursuing their own agendas.
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In the meantime, Smith is banned from the cathedral.
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The campaign started with a save-the-date in the Boston Globe four months ahead of its April 4 theatrical release and had many standout moments, including a one-day wedding chapel in Vegas and evolving versions of the movie poster that mirror the film’s progression.
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The Laura Ingalls Wilder Museum contains seven different buildings, including a replica of the Ingalls family dugout, a 1898 train depot, a chapel, and a historic jail cell.
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Built in 1892, the gospel tabernacle once was home to the Grand Ole Opry radio show from 1943 to 1974.
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In the corner of one of Amsterdam's most elegant 17th-century canal houses, a cheetah leaps from an antique tabernacle.
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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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