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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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One powerful scene viewers will witness in The Chosen: The Last Supper—prior to the crucifixion—shows Jesus entering the temple and flipping over the tables of the buyers, sellers, and money changers.
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Monks started the temple in 681, as the Silla dynasty promoted Buddhism across the unified Korean Peninsula.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The main intention behind interacting with a monk or visiting a temple is to make merit.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
Director Kim Hyung-jun, who previously directed the political comedy My Fellow Citizens, opens the drama with an engagingly moody scene set in an empty Buddhist temple.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Monks started the temple in 681, as the Silla dynasty promoted Buddhism across the unified Korean Peninsula.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
The main intention behind interacting with a monk or visiting a temple is to make merit.
—Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025
Director Kim Hyung-jun, who previously directed the political comedy My Fellow Citizens, opens the drama with an engagingly moody scene set in an empty Buddhist temple.
—Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
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Listen to this article Just in the first few months of 2025, Robert Boo’s Pride Center discovered four people in Broward County who had HIV through its free testing at churches, festivals, pharmacies and nightclubs.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Apr. 2025
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Community Relations Service employees have quietly intervened with church leaders, community leaders, relatives of victims of violence and city administrators to ward off unrest, lawsuits or boycotts.—
Scott MacFarlane,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Built in the 12th century, the cathedral features stunning Romanesque and Gothic architecture.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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There are these beautiful Tudor-style 14th century buildings and great cathedrals.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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The community also includes a community/conference center, a chapel, walking trails and commercial space.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2025
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The very last piece in the school’s master plan is a new chapel, planned for an empty lot on the edge of the King’s Quad.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Mar. 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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