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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
But as early as FDR, critics accused presidential libraries of becoming partisan temples, clubhouses for cronies.
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Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Songtams' guides can bring you to local temples and arrange cultural experiences to the Yunnan Nationalities Village showcasing ethnic minority cultures like the Yi, Bai, and Dai people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Leading the popularity ranking this year is Tokyo, which continues to draw travelers with its blend of centuries-old temples, hyper-modern neighborhoods, and a globally renowned food scene.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
The piece — which Ono has staged more than 250 times in 35-plus countries — draws on a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples that invites visitors to scribble their hopes and dreams onto paper tags and tie them to the branches of a tree.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Made of soil and clay, some as high as 30-feet, the mounds were used as platforms for chiefs and foundations for temples and homes.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Together the two events stretch across three days of parades, markets and candle lightings throughout Chiang Mai’s old city and surrounding temples.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The image appears across temples in the Kathmandu Valley, in paintings, in shrines.
—Vogue, 1 June 2026
The fort and its surroundings have several monuments of architectural importance, including temples, mosques, tanks, and gates.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2026
Songtams' guides can bring you to local temples and arrange cultural experiences to the Yunnan Nationalities Village showcasing ethnic minority cultures like the Yi, Bai, and Dai people.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 June 2026
Leading the popularity ranking this year is Tokyo, which continues to draw travelers with its blend of centuries-old temples, hyper-modern neighborhoods, and a globally renowned food scene.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
The piece — which Ono has staged more than 250 times in 35-plus countries — draws on a Japanese tradition at Buddhist temples that invites visitors to scribble their hopes and dreams onto paper tags and tie them to the branches of a tree.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Made of soil and clay, some as high as 30-feet, the mounds were used as platforms for chiefs and foundations for temples and homes.
—Matt Kirouac, Midwest Living, 7 June 2026
Together the two events stretch across three days of parades, markets and candle lightings throughout Chiang Mai’s old city and surrounding temples.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The image appears across temples in the Kathmandu Valley, in paintings, in shrines.
—Vogue, 1 June 2026
The fort and its surroundings have several monuments of architectural importance, including temples, mosques, tanks, and gates.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for temples
Noun
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The exhibition will be traveling among three churches over the course of its run.—
Lillian Ashworth,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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However, those bills — which would have allowed guns on public transit and inside churches and exempt firearms and ammunition from sales taxes — were refiled the following year.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Noun
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In countries that really care about soccer, stadiums are open-air cathedrals to the sport.—
Hana Kiros,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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College football’s greatest assets are its fans and cathedrals.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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“Temples.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temples. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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