pagoda

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Recent Examples of pagoda On the terrace, Nevins had installed a koi pond, a pagoda, and a bar. Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2025 But more memorable even is the view: the centuries-old pagoda at Hokan-ji Temple illuminated against the backdrop of the twilight city. Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2025 Of the seven aviary buildings that looked like Japanese pagodas, only one remains. Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 The destination is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is full of temples, pagodas, and historic monuments. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for pagoda
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Noun
  • Husseini attempted to ply him with patronage, appointing him imam of a new mosque, but the cleric’s burgeoning following augured poorly for Husseini’s grip on power.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • In order to embolden and support his organization, bin Laden often videotaped himself with messages aimed at his target audience, established training centers in Afghanistan, had an expansive funding network that included wealthy individuals, couriers, mosques and other complex ways to raise funds.
    Richard Frankel, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Vengrinovich was taken to the temple where he was fed and then escorted by car to an Indian government hospital.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The text records royal decrees including tax relief during poor Nile floods; donations to temples; the creation of a new priestly office; a festival tied to the heliacal rising of Sirius; and a calendar reform introducing a leap day every four years.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Every time there is a mass shooting in a new location or setting, such as a synagogue, a concert or a day care center, people may begin to believe that this type of place is no longer safe.
    Arash Javanbakht, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Back in Budapest, Toth was an accomplished architect, designing synagogues, community buildings and libraries to much acclaim.
    Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In a ceremony broadcast live on Facebook, hundreds of Catholics can be seen singing, praying and honoring the shrine by laying yellow sunflowers as offerings.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Japanese politicians under other Administrations, including Ishiba’s, have also visited the shrine, as do thousands of Japanese people every year, which has drawn criticism from China.
    Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Pagoda.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pagoda. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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