as in church
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
Elsewhere is a walkway covered with silver bodhi leaves, and monks stroll the grounds in their distinctive ochre robes—a reminder that this is a working temple.
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Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At Viktor & Rolf, for one, models had face-framing below-the-chin braids with blush carried above the temple by makeup artist Ana Takahashi.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The temple had served hundreds of Jewish families since 1941.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Whitney and Conner first met on a double date, and the duo later wed in 2016 at a Mormon temple in Provo, Utah, per Vulture.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Vicky Smith, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At Viktor & Rolf, for one, models had face-framing below-the-chin braids with blush carried above the temple by makeup artist Ana Takahashi.
—Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
The temple had served hundreds of Jewish families since 1941.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Whitney and Conner first met on a double date, and the duo later wed in 2016 at a Mormon temple in Provo, Utah, per Vulture.
—Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
Noun
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The 84-year-old—the mother of the Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie—has been missing since February 1, when her failure to attend church services triggered a wide-ranging and, as the days have worn on, ever more desperate search.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sather encouraged attendees to dress for the weather, as the church plans to lead a candlelit walk through the New Hope neighborhood after honoring the victims of ICE.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The landmark cathedral reopened in late 2024.—
Doug George,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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And even the irreligious Bill de Blasio would join parishioners at the cathedral.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ten thousand cattails were used to create thin vertical rods, which were affixed to the perimeter of an octagonal skylight, creating a chapel with gently undulating walls.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The chapel, a voice-over recording explained, was likely founded by monks in the early ninth century before the Arab conquest in 859 AD, and was used by shepherds to shelter their flocks until it was rediscovered in 1963.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 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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Among the damage is a smashed statue of The Virgin Mary, other religious artifacts, like the tabernacle that stores communion, and destroyed furniture.—
Michele Gile,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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