Thesaurus results for SHUL

shul

noun

Definition of shul

as in synagogue

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Recent Examples of shul Felder understood the impulse behind the shul’s decision. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 In 2014, vandals tried to set fire to the shul, noted for the whimsical palm trees painted on either side of the ark, and its ceiling, which resembles a starry night. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025 Halfway across the city, around the time that Stein was expelled from religious shul in Brooklyn, Weinstein was struggling with his own trans identity, living on the Upper West Side among a dynastic family of his own. — Leah Abrams, Them., 17 Apr. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for shul

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Noun

Armed guards routinely patrol outside synagogues, Jewish community centers and schools.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Another community event, the Dreidel Dash, is a 5K begun by the local synagogue that lets Jewish residents take pride in their traditions while offering others a chance to learn.

— Catherine Simpson Bueker, The Conversation, 1 July 2026

Definition of synagogue

Noun

The mosque opened to the public on Saturday for a farewell ceremony.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026
Authorities have said highways around Tehran will be converted into temporary parking zones, while schools, mosques, universities and sports halls will be used to accommodate visitors.

— Emma Graham, CNBC, 4 July 2026