synagogue

variants also synagog

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Recent Examples of synagogue Many of the denominations represented in the lawsuit have churches and synagogues in South Florida, where the area’s large Hispanic population is already feeling the effects of immigrant enforcement actions. Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025 Many among Australia’s 117,000-strong Jewish population are anxious after a series of antisemitic attacks in its two biggest cities, Sydney and Melbourne – including arson attacks on a childcare center and synagogues, as well as swastikas scrawled on buildings and cars. Edward Szekeres, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025 The 47-year-old man is accused of spray-painting two churches and a synagogue with profane messages in January and February. City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 In 2018, 11 people were killed in an attack on a Pittsburgh synagogue. Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for synagogue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for synagogue
Noun
  • After the meal, Sammy, 18, planned to go with friends to the local mosque for evening prayers and then the Windermere High School soccer player was off to a local soccer facility.
    Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Surrounding the minaret are ancient ruins, mosques, and the famous Iron Pillar, which has mysteriously resisted rust for centuries.
    Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Riya awakens at the beginning with a nasty gash to her temple, having forgotten all that happened, but quickly clued into the still-volatile situation by the corpses of three of her fellow crew members: Kevin (Beulah Koale), Adhi (Iko Uwais) and Davis (Flying Lotus).
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
  • San Bernadino County Sheriff said in an advisory that deputies responded to the temple, which is located about 35 miles east of Los Angeles, just before 9:15 a.m. Saturday.
    James Powel, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Jenner’s look featured a black rubber lace dress with long pagoda sleeves.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Case in point: the entry, with its terrazzo floors, bold green carpeting up the stairs, and pagoda pendants.
    David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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 17 Mar. 2025.

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