1
as in temple
a building for public worship and especially Christian worship
a city that is noted for its many historic churches
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2
as in congregation
a body of persons gathered for religious worship
spoke to the whole church at once
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as in clergy
the group ordained to perform clerical functions in the Christian church
a time when few young men seem to want to join the church
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Recent Examples of church
How statues in Massachusetts are another flashpoint in the debate over church-state separation.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Relief teams have pre-positioned shelter kits, hygiene supplies, tarps, and water in schools, churches, and community centers.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Riverside church tape also has great moments.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
To think Aron had almost left church that day without meeting his now wife.
—Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
Relief teams have pre-positioned shelter kits, hygiene supplies, tarps, and water in schools, churches, and community centers.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The Riverside church tape also has great moments.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2025
To think Aron had almost left church that day without meeting his now wife.
—Glamour, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for church
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Her wispy curtain bangs were also accentuated at the front, grazing her temples.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
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These are serious temples of pleasure, with irresistible aromas wafting out and window displays beckoning with equal measures of art and enticement.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Chamberlain, the reverend from the South Side of Chicago, tells TIME many of her colleagues in different congregations have been providing physical refuge every day for members of the migrant community who fear prosecution from ICE.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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At the Traditional Music Society’s Saturday class, Kansas City percussionist Bird Fleming stood in front of a congregation of students from various races, ages, and genders.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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But McCrorey Heights thrived, becoming home to influential Black educators, clergy, doctors, lawyers, politicians and civil rights activists, such as Reginald Hawkins and Jimmie and Minnie McKee, who opened the historic Excelsior Club.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Pastor Thomas points out that many clergy do often talk about their vigil experience with their own churches and houses of worship.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Later in the evening, the church pews were moved outside so the chapel could be transformed into a dance floor, with the groom's close friend, DJ Spence, performing Afrobeat music.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, Eugenie’s sister, Beatrice, tied the knot on the estate itself, marrying Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi in a small ceremony in the chapel while Covid-19 restrictions were in place.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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In typical Betsy fashion, the wedding was in a grand cathedral in Paris.—
Reia Li,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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The heist has prompted a national reckoning, with some officials comparing the shock to the 2019 burning of Notre-Dame cathedral.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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Renovation plans to this tabernacle feature a mental wellness center and a workout room.—
Sam Cohn,
Baltimore Sun,
27 June 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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“Church.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/church. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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