as in church
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
worshippers gathering at the Baptist tabernacle on a bright Sunday morning
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Recent Examples of tabernacle
In his hometown of Nashville, Kearney will play the Roman Theatre, a former tabernacle and home to the Grand Ol’ Opry.
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Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 July 2024
Please, oh please, if anyone has that tabernacle or knows of its whereabouts, notify the authorities at once and turn it in at once.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
Near Houston, a tabernacle was stolen and — despite being made of precious metals worth several thousand dollars — turned up a few days later behind a Burger King, intact . . .
—Tommy Valentine, National Review, 13 Jan. 2024
The memory of that other space consecrated her own roving tabernacle of Black performance.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
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Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 30 July 2024
Please, oh please, if anyone has that tabernacle or knows of its whereabouts, notify the authorities at once and turn it in at once.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2024
Near Houston, a tabernacle was stolen and — despite being made of precious metals worth several thousand dollars — turned up a few days later behind a Burger King, intact . . .
—Tommy Valentine, National Review, 13 Jan. 2024
The memory of that other space consecrated her own roving tabernacle of Black performance.
—Carina Del Valle Schorske, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tabernacle
Noun
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Thunders and Nolan died less than a year apart in 1991 and 1992, and Kane was long retired from music and working at the Mormon church’s Family History Center in Los Angeles.—
Daniel Kreps, Andy Greene
March 1,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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The suit alleges the city violated RLUIPA and the church’s First Amendment rights to free speech and assembly and the free exercise of religion.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Also opening this year is the Oberoi Rajgarh Palace, Khajuraho, a 200-year-old historic Maharaja’s palace adjacent to Panna National Park and Tiger Reserve, and also very close to the iconic Khajuraho temples, a UNESCO World Heritage site with a large array of 1100 year old monuments.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The quarrel swiftly escalated when Perez allegedly struck her twice on the left side of her temple and pulled her hair.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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Winners will be selected by April 15—the day the fire tore through the cathedral in 2019—and are prohibited from selling, gifting, or trading the stones.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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The cathedral is hosting a Bach-a-thon with musicians performing all the works of Johann Sebastian Bach — the party goes until 1 a.m. Subscribe to continue reading this article.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Orange County Register,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ben Lesser first spoke to SFC 5th graders, then middle and high school students during Santa Fe Christian’s recent chapel, and returned the next day to speak to their parents.—
Dawn Giangiulio,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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The 19th-century chapel has been restored and is a perfect wedding venue.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Tabernacle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tabernacle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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