Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bethel
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Hundreds of miles downriver from the Big Bend, in the Rio Grande Valley, wall construction has been proceeding at a rapid pace, threatening areas—a historic chapel, a wildlife refuge, a state park, the National Butterfly Center—that had previously been protected by Congress.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026 -
Last year, D’Aniello funded the construction and renovation of a chapel at his alma mater, Syracuse University, with a painting dedicated to his mom.—
Gigi Zamora,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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Despite opposition, DiZoglio’s mission to audit the Legislature moved a step closer when the SJC ordered Campbell to decide whether to represent DiZoglio before the court or to allow DiZoglio to hire outside counsel in the legal dispute.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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Researchers believe the engine could significantly reduce launch costs while increasing payload capacity for future space missions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
18 May 2026
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On the wall behind was the shrine’s central altar, bronze doors open on either side.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The date marks the day in 1876, when the cornerstone for a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary in Pompeii was laid.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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To reach the abbey, visitors must climb the town’s famous 199 steps that rise along the cliff.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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Eugenio Scarpa bought land around a minuscule port known for its old abbey—opatija in Croatian—and put up a villa, christening it Angiolina after his late wife.—
Kevin West,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Ahsoka sends Din to an ancient Jedi temple site, where Grogu can meditate so a Jedi will find him.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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The retreat also features sound healing temples, sunset BBQs, fire ceremonies, saunas and cold plunges.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
16 May 2026
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Danluck traveled to that cathedral, set up lights in the ruins, and built a scene around him — not to recreate the battle, but to recreate the feeling.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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This, of course, was Pussy Riot, the performance artists and anti–Vladimir Putin activists who, since 2012, have disrupted a World Cup final, a Winter Olympics, and—most famous and at great cost—a Russian Orthodox cathedral in Moscow.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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His sanctuary is home to about 700 of the gentle giants.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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The controversial livestreamer pleaded no contest after being charged with unlawfully discharging a firearm at a wildlife sanctuary in March.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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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.—
Karen Burshtein,
Time,
12 Mar. 2026
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Vandals broke into a Catholic school in Long Beach overnight Monday, stealing church items, damaging statues and tossing the tabernacle to the ground, according to police and school officials.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Bethel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bethel. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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