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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 temples
Many Jews have stopped attending temples that refused to acknowledge their concerns about Israel.
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Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple has become one of the most recognizable temples in Busan, South Korea, but beyond its beauty, there’s a deep and surprising history.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Beyond the Crowds of Angkor, Cambodia The temples and villages that offer a quieter side to the country.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Less celebrated for its green spaces than Kyoto, Tokyo still has an impressive number of parks that are well worth visiting, many attached to venerable temples and shrines.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Homes, shops, and temples express individual identities, sometimes clashing, often improvised, yet always alive.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2026
The story follows a man who takes his sprawling family on a frantic one-day pilgrimage to nine Buddhist temples after hearing a prophecy that his elderly mother may not have long to live.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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
The ruler undertook extensive construction projects, including palaces, temples and city fortifications.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Haedong Yonggungsa Temple has become one of the most recognizable temples in Busan, South Korea, but beyond its beauty, there’s a deep and surprising history.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Beyond the Crowds of Angkor, Cambodia The temples and villages that offer a quieter side to the country.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
Less celebrated for its green spaces than Kyoto, Tokyo still has an impressive number of parks that are well worth visiting, many attached to venerable temples and shrines.
—Stephen Kelly, TheWeek, 26 Mar. 2026
Homes, shops, and temples express individual identities, sometimes clashing, often improvised, yet always alive.
—Big Think, 20 Mar. 2026
The story follows a man who takes his sprawling family on a frantic one-day pilgrimage to nine Buddhist temples after hearing a prophecy that his elderly mother may not have long to live.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
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
The ruler undertook extensive construction projects, including palaces, temples and city fortifications.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temples
Noun
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Agents targeted grocery stores, churches, and construction sites, smashing car windows and pulling people from vehicles or grabbing them at a hardware store parking lot.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The project is privately funded by individuals, foundations, corporations and churches.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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His high school gym was not the massive cathedrals built to serve the altars of Hoosier hysteria, but with 4,620 seats, the Greenfield Cougar Den is no slouch, either.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The problem is those cathedrals couldn’t move.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Temples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temples. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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