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Recent Examples of meetinghouse
The Society of Friends was the first religion to officially condemn that horror, but some meetinghouses—which are known for having benches arranged in egalitarian formations—featured segregated seating for Black members.
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Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Pilgrim Church had met in many different locations since 1834, and in 1848 the members voted to build a meetinghouse where Parker had been buried, at the present location of Pilgrim Church, 2.5 miles southeast of Elkhart.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Jan. 2024
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Gail Cornwall, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Lord John discovered that Jane was being held in a nearby meetinghouse.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2025
Pilgrim Church had met in many different locations since 1834, and in 1848 the members voted to build a meetinghouse where Parker had been buried, at the present location of Pilgrim Church, 2.5 miles southeast of Elkhart.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meetinghouse
Noun
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Federal grant funding had been earmarked for the factory, but the money was taken back before any houses were produced.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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The mother and daughter couldn’t swim, and the family waited out the storm in their home as the waters flooded — but didn’t dislodge — their house.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
25 July 2025
Noun
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Ordered, balanced, formal, and restrained, the chapel draws from Wren’s and James Gibbs’s churches.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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Amenities: Free parking, restaurant, bar, pool, private chapel, boutique, spa, fitness center Editor’s tip: No need to leave behind your furry friends because the property is pet friendly!—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
Noun
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Placing the head on an alter of crystals in a witchy ritual, Kesha bowed before the shrine.—
Audrey Gibbs,
The Tennessean,
16 July 2025
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Many of the activities take place at the shrine, with its 16-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary dressed in a traditional Vietnamese ao dai and holding the baby Jesus.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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As painting raced from sunlit Impressionism to Cubist abstraction in a single generation, its subjects looked backward: to Gothic cathedrals, to a bohemian café-table culture already passing away.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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From the garden, there were views of Bayeux’s cathedral across the street.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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The competition between Grayson Loftis (Duke), Conner Harrell (North Carolina), and Zack Wilcke (NW Mississippi) has continued through the summer and will retake center stage as camp begins.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
29 July 2025
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Stutsman, a linebacker who played at Oklahoma, is in camp as an NFL rookie with the New Orleans Saints.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
Noun
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For Principal Nicole Sledge, the summit reflects th school’s larger mission.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has targeted invasive Burmese pythons and iguanas for removal — a task Kimmel has taken on as a professional mission.—
Mark Price
Updated July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
Noun
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From the singular lingo to the craftsmanship of the boards to the leagues and clubs that still have a home in bars and VFW halls, cribbage has a human touch and an old-fashioned aesthetic.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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The hall was buzzing with anticipation to see the panel’s stars in person, and to see Lucas’ Comic-Con debut.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Wright was assigned the role of prior, the position just below the abbot, and was responsible for much of the operation of the abbey.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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This property, which centers around an 11th-century Benedictine abbey, produces wine like the famous Chianti DOCG.—
Keith Waldon,
Travel + Leisure,
31 July 2025
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“Meetinghouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meetinghouse. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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