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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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Recent Examples of temple
There are a number of local Hindu temples across Ohio, including in Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Dayton and Toledo.
How many people of Hindu faith live in Ohio?
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Spike and Isla take the miracle baby to shelter, a temple made of bones constructed by Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The temple—dubbed Palaspata, after the native name for the area—is located on a hilltop in the municipality of Caracollo, near Tiwanaku's historical UNESCO site by Lake Titicaca.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
There, Pugh and Carson constructed the temple from 250,000 individual replica bones and 5,500 skulls, an endeavor that took six months to complete.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
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Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Spike and Isla take the miracle baby to shelter, a temple made of bones constructed by Dr. Kelson (Ralph Fiennes).
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
The temple—dubbed Palaspata, after the native name for the area—is located on a hilltop in the municipality of Caracollo, near Tiwanaku's historical UNESCO site by Lake Titicaca.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
There, Pugh and Carson constructed the temple from 250,000 individual replica bones and 5,500 skulls, an endeavor that took six months to complete.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for temple
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All day, a steady stream of young people from across the state wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the names of their CrossFit gyms or their church groups presented themselves at the station, offering assistance.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Other Republicans promised to bulldoze the Department of Education, to end affirmative action, and to get rid of rules limiting church involvement in elections.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Many great cathedrals of Europe still inspire wonder hundreds of years after their completion.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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While many major programs have spent hundreds of millions on NFL-style cathedrals, UCF opened The Acrisure Bounce House in 2007 for roughly $55 million — a bargain at the time and an incredible steal by today’s standards.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Some people strained for a view of the chapel, for a sight of the family.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
6 July 2025
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In the 1880s structures were added including ranch houses, winery, a chapel and blacksmith and saddle shops.—
Paul Bersebach,
Oc Register,
25 June 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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“Temple.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/temple. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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