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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 temple
The camera then cuts to a parody of the cleansing of the temple, with Mikey Day playing Jesus.
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
Here are some of the latest discoveries: 2,500-year-old tombs unearthed near iconic Egyptian temple.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
But the chief priests of the ancient Jewish temple at Jerusalem see Jesus as a charismatic and popular Jewish preacher who challenges their authority.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans for 15 new temples on Sunday.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 6 Apr. 2025
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Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 12 Apr. 2025
Here are some of the latest discoveries: 2,500-year-old tombs unearthed near iconic Egyptian temple.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2025
But the chief priests of the ancient Jewish temple at Jerusalem see Jesus as a charismatic and popular Jewish preacher who challenges their authority.
—Nathanael Andrade, The Conversation, 11 Apr. 2025
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced plans for 15 new temples on Sunday.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
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The company partners with senior living centers, churches, and insurance providers to offer on-site classes, giving accessibility to those who may not have the resources or mobility to visit a gym.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Fact to know: In collaboration with the Dilworth Historic Commission, the project team used traditional materials and techniques — including the help of a master stonemason with access to original quarries — to ensure consistency with the church’s limestone facade.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Apr. 2025
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Francis and Fernández de Kirchner were unfriendly neighbors in Plaza de Mayo, the central square that hosts both the government headquarters and the cathedral where Francis delivered homilies during much of her presidency from 2007 to 2015.—
Almudena Calatrava and Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The collection also pays tribute to late French composer and conductor Pierre Boulez, with a commemorative concert marking the 100th anniversary of his birth, and also features the first live concert at Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral following its reopening last year.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2025
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In those two pews, America’s civic religion shows itself, with Biden and Trump clearly sitting on different sides of the chapel.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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On Monday evening, Farrell will preside over the ritual of certification of Francis’s death, including the laying of his body in a coffin in the chapel of the Vatican guesthouse where Francis lived.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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The Blessed Sacrament Chapel’s tabernacle is supported by three legs, symbolizing the Holy Trinity.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Wye Oak Tavern is located in what used to be the school's chapel, with soaring ceilings, stained glass, a tabernacle, and a sizable pipe organ.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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