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
Swinford allegedly wanted to carry out an attack during Mardi Gras at the voodoo temple.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
It’s happened before in the hallowed halls of Springfield’s legislative temple.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
This practice led to the establishment of ancestral temples to accommodate such rituals.
—Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The temple would be almost as tall as the Tower building in downtown Elgin and would be the size of two box stores, opponents said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
It’s happened before in the hallowed halls of Springfield’s legislative temple.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
This practice led to the establishment of ancestral temples to accommodate such rituals.
—Jane Levere, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The temple would be almost as tall as the Tower building in downtown Elgin and would be the size of two box stores, opponents said.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
Noun
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Going from local church to being on tour in front of thousands of people overnight was a dream come true and, in the same season, writing with all my heroes.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
17 June 2025
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Ten years ago in Charleston, South Carolina, a white supremacist gunned down nine people at a Bible study inside Mother Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black church in the South.—
Mark Strassmann,
CBS News,
17 June 2025
Noun
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More people began to poke their head in from the hallways that ring the cathedral’s worship space to see what was going on.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The cruise concludes in Cologne, home to one of Germany’s most awe-inspiring cathedrals and some of its most beloved Christmas markets.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
26 May 2025
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In a photo shared to Instagram the family of five is seen posing in front of the iconic Duke chapel during graduation weekend with the graduate in the middle.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
17 June 2025
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The rite would be offered at only one chapel, which is not a parish, in Mooresville, 30 miles from Charlotte.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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