pagoda

noun

Definition of pagodanext
as in mosque

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Recent Examples of pagoda 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 In Japan, the architectural style of Matsumoto Castle, a National Treasure, is reminiscent of a pagoda. — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026 The National Museum of Korea is a short walk from my home, set among bamboo groves and pagodas. — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pagoda
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pagoda
  1. mosque
  2. temple
  3. synagogue
  4. shrine
Noun
  • In 691, the Muslim caliph Abd al-Malik built the Dome of the Rock mosque on the spot where the Jewish Temple had stood, with inscriptions rejecting the Christian Trinity thrown in.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Self recently publicly criticized plans to expand a McKinney mosque.
    — J.D. Miles, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of mosque
Noun
  • In Frisco, Texas, opposition to Hindu temples and a mosque fueled claims of an Indian takeover, and a protester tore apart an Indian flag near City Hall.
    — Raja Krishnamoorthi, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Crowley went on to try unsuccessfully to take over the London temple of the Golden Dawn.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of temple
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  • The group has organized several listening events, at venues from the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania to the Angel Orensanz Center, housed in a 175-year-old former synagogue in New York.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Teboul said Jewish schools, synagogues and community businesses have dedicated security arrangements.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of synagogue
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  • Marfa is also home to the Judd Foundation, which maintains a spectacular shrine of buildings spread through the center of town.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The Vatican has not said when Leo learned of the cancer; his recent visit to Lourdes, a shrine associated with miraculous cures, is taking on new significance.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of shrine

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