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mosque

noun

Definition of mosque

as in synagogue

a building that is used for Muslim religious services

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Recent Examples of mosque Well, there are neighborhoods, there are mosques – go and work on it there! — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 There was no mosque in Mancelona, and Mymonie and Sam found kinship in the Masonic temple. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 Visiting his parents in Gurnee and attending Muslim prayer services at a nearby mosque, Mohiuddin learned there was also a need for GED classes in northeast Lake County. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 After 2½ years of bickering with their neighbors, the operators of Los Gatos’ only mosque will have to wait even longer for a decision after the town council on Tuesday night allowed discussions to continue to a date uncertain. — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mosque

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Rabbi Joshua Davidson of Congregation Emanu-El, a Reform synagogue in New York, likewise said he was convinced by Galliano’s statements of remorse and his efforts to educate himself about Judaism and the Holocaust.

— Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026
As Democrats work to defend the Michigan Senate seat, their nominee apologizes for comments about a synagogue attack.

— NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026

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The 16th-century château sits on 50 landscaped acres and has a pond, a swimming pool, a tennis court, vegetable and flower gardens, and a Japanese pagoda.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026
Generations of locals have grown up on its signature franks — split down the middle, grilled in a secret sauce, and served from an unmistakable pagoda-style stand.

— USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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The temple is a coveted site for wedding ceremonies, known as celestial marriages, or sealings, in which couples are bound together for all eternity.

— Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Expected attendees include entrepreneurs, educators, artists, youth leaders, faith leaders and public officials as well as representatives from temples and yoga centers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

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