Thesaurus results for SYNAGOGUE

synagogue

noun

variants also synagog

Definition of synagogue

as in mosque

a building that is used for Jewish religious services

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Recent Examples of synagogue In March, a man attacked Temple Israel synagogue in a Detroit suburb, ramming his car into the building and opening fire on a security guard before dying by suicide. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 The resulting blaze caused gas canisters inside the ambulances to explode, and nearby apartments and a synagogue were also damaged by the fire. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Advocates gathered outside the synagogue in Midtown Wednesday. — Ali Bauman, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Montes then tried to flee but security staff, an NYPD officer working a detail at the synagogue, and congregants stopped and restrained him, prosecutors said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for synagogue

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Last week, dozens of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spate of abductions at several villages in Nigeria’s north-central Niger state.

— Dyepkazah Shibayan, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Last week, dozens of people were kidnapped from a mosque in a spate of abductions at several villages in Nigeria's north-central Niger state.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of mosque

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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

Definition of temple

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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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