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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
The trip culminates in a scenic cruise past historic temples and lively markets along Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River, followed by a farewell dinner at a waterside restaurant.
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Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
This technique provides surgeons with greater control over angle and depth, which is beneficial for detailed areas like the crown or temples.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Its stores have become temples to country décor, checkerboards, and rocking chairs on porches.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Ancient Egypt's cities, temples and trade networks were all anchored to this ribbon of water, and its cultural significance continues today.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Air 3s Pro is physically identical to the Air 3s, but in all black instead of with silver temples.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The mask’s thin sides also ensure excess pressure isn’t concentrated on your temples.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
At the root of the clashes is a dispute over a border through a strip of jungle and rice farms where ancient Khmer-Hindu era temples are set.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Shintoism is an Indigenous animist belief system that predates Buddhism’s arrival in Japan, and Shinto sites of worship now exist comfortably alongside Buddhist temples.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 2 Sep. 2025
This technique provides surgeons with greater control over angle and depth, which is beneficial for detailed areas like the crown or temples.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Its stores have become temples to country décor, checkerboards, and rocking chairs on porches.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Ancient Egypt's cities, temples and trade networks were all anchored to this ribbon of water, and its cultural significance continues today.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The Air 3s Pro is physically identical to the Air 3s, but in all black instead of with silver temples.
—PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025
The mask’s thin sides also ensure excess pressure isn’t concentrated on your temples.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
At the root of the clashes is a dispute over a border through a strip of jungle and rice farms where ancient Khmer-Hindu era temples are set.
—Matthew Tostevin, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Shintoism is an Indigenous animist belief system that predates Buddhism’s arrival in Japan, and Shinto sites of worship now exist comfortably alongside Buddhist temples.
—Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temples
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Abbotsford's churches have been a place where immigrants have found support when rumors of ICE raids surfaced locally or in cities like Milwaukee and Chicago.—
Rick Barrett,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Historic stone churches display rainbow flags and Black Lives Matter signs, and even the narrowest side streets find room for bike lanes.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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England's historic cathedrals are costly to maintain.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In an Instagram reel posted on her page (also shared by YouTube page My Husband is My Best Friend), the Basketball Wives LA star is sipping wine and engaging in tourist behavior like exploring monumental cathedrals with the Sacramento Kings coach before summer 2025 bows out.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Temples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temples. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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