pagoda
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Be sure to end the meal with the banana pagoda, a playful dessert presented in a chocolate box that’s smashed tableside for a bit of theatrical flair.
From Salon ● Mar. 7, 2026
But not yet, said the woman sheltering with family under makeshift tents at a Buddhist pagoda in Banteay Meanchey province.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
Close to the pagoda, we saw Buddhist funeral rituals being held on the street outside a destroyed house.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
But it’s important that the creators of the pagoda lunch box, the thank-you bag, and the pink doughnut box did not try to capture all the profits that they created.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2024
There was the promise now of finding a hootch somewhere, or an abandoned pagoda, where they could strip down and wring out their fatigues and maybe start a hot fire.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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Astrologers consult a national zodiac, palm readers ring pagodas, would-be alchemists attempt to transmute mercury into gold and SIM card companies advertise dial-a-diviners.
From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025
Around the city, the remains of crushed pagodas and golden spires line the streets.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2025
About 40,000 are still sheltering in sturdy buildings such as monasteries, pagodas and schools, she said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 11, 2023
At the March council meeting, some praised Saro, saying she has educated the community about the word Sankranta and that it is used in Cambodia at different temples and pagodas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2023
Late at night, on guard, it seemed that all of Vietnam was alive and shimmering—odd shapes swaying in the paddies, boogiemen in sandals, spirits dancing in old pagodas.
From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien
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East Asia - Middle School
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