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Recent Examples of chapel
The Sistine Chapel is named after Pope Sixtus IV, an avid art lover who oversaw the construction of the main papal chapel in the 15th century.
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The white steepled chapel remains active today, beside a cemetery with cedar and crape myrtle trees.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Prayer Fellowship meets in the chapel at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday to pray for individuals and community needs.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
On the first day, black smoke billowed from the chapel chimney, signifying that the initial vote was not conclusive.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 8 May 2025
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Terry Collins, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The white steepled chapel remains active today, beside a cemetery with cedar and crape myrtle trees.
—Jacoba Urist, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 May 2025
Prayer Fellowship meets in the chapel at 9:30 a.m. every Wednesday to pray for individuals and community needs.
—Carin Schoppmeyer, Arkansas Online, 10 May 2025
On the first day, black smoke billowed from the chapel chimney, signifying that the initial vote was not conclusive.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chapel
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These scans combined with subsequent scans to contribute to a 3D model with detailed representations of the cathedral’s flying buttresses, arches, ribbed vaults, intricate wood carvings and stained glass, guiding the more than $700 million restoration.—
Ronald Bisio,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.—
Marco Garro,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Morrison’s grave has, of course, long been a shrine for Doors fans, who have flocked to the cemetery for years, to pay their respects.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025
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The basilica also houses a shrine to modern Christian martyrs from around the world, whose relics line both sides of the church and also fill the crypts below.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
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Since then, he’s injected his flair into Venetian jewels like Abbazia San Gregorio, a former Benedictine abbey and the home of Diane von Furstenburg in Palazzo Brandolini-Giustinian.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
7 May 2025
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Using the abbey as an observation post with gun emplacements near its foundation and in the surrounding cliffs, the Germans command the narrow mountain passes of Route 6—the road to Rome.—
Catherine Musemeche,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Join our Space Forums to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more!—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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The last two test missions — Flight 7 in January and Flight 8 in March — ended in explosive failures.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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As the world’s largest shark sanctuary, French Polynesia offers scientists a place to study sharks and rays without the intense fishing pressure found in most other parts of the world.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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From a contemporary A-frame style residence to a mountain retreat made for entertaining, the homes in the firm’s portfolio showcase its ability to harness the latest technology to craft personal sanctuaries.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2025
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There was not, however, much to see beyond the screen, the camera, the button and a USB-C port at the bottom of the left temple.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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The Connaught According to Ferreira, The Connaught is the temple.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Miller also noted that the original tabernacle of the church survived, along with 17th-century lead coffins that visitors can view under a glass floor.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
20 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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“Chapel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapel. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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