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Recent Examples of synagogue
Families paraded on the Grand Concourse, the borough’s Champs-Élysées, catching a movie at Loew’s Paradise Theater or the Ascot, sipping sodas at Krum’s, or gathering outside the synagogues on Shabbat and holidays.
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Members of pro-Jewish and pro-Israel communities in the U.S. have turned out in droves for the movie, with synagogues in New York, Los Angeles and other big cities convening groups for a communal experience.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
On a frigid winter morning in 2022, a stranger knocked on the door of a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, during Shabbat service.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
Don’t stop believing Faith was a key part of life for both sisters, who enjoyed being active and engaged members of their synagogues.
—Ester Bloom, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2025
Members of pro-Jewish and pro-Israel communities in the U.S. have turned out in droves for the movie, with synagogues in New York, Los Angeles and other big cities convening groups for a communal experience.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
On a frigid winter morning in 2022, a stranger knocked on the door of a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, during Shabbat service.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2025
Don’t stop believing Faith was a key part of life for both sisters, who enjoyed being active and engaged members of their synagogues.
—Ester Bloom, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
Noun
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Videos posted on The Irrawaddy online news site showed several mosques toppling.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Tensions also grew between Iraq's Sunni institutions over conflicting announcements, with dozens of Iraqis performing Eid prayers on Sunday, outside mosques and without clergy, according to media reports.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His synagogue, which meets at the Maimonides School—a Modern Orthodox day school—was one of seven Orthodox shuls that were a part of the Oct. 6 siyum.—
Emily Goldberg,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Oct. 2024
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Pro-Palestinian and Pro-Israeli demonstrators clashed Sunday outside Adas Torah synagogue, an Orthodox shul, in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood, which police said resulted in two reports of battery.—
Antonio Planas,
NBC News,
25 June 2024
Noun
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Huckabee said President Trump instructed him to insert a prayer written by the president into the wall - the last remaining part of a Jewish temple destroyed by the Romans almost 2,000 years ago.—
Hadeel Al-Shalchi,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Narration tells us the story of Jesus and the cleansing of the temple.—
Andy Hoglund,
EW.com,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Inspired by the Iwo Jima Memorial near Arlington National Cemetery, the monument depicts five Vietnamese soldiers raising a flag with the Quang Tri citadel wall and a pagoda serving as a backdrop.—
Heather McRea,
Orange County Register,
24 Mar. 2025
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The South Bed blooms with cherry blossom trees of every shade of pink and white, set against blue-and-white porcelain sculptures, including a 33-foot-tall porcelain pagoda.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Jan. 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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“Synagogue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/synagogue. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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