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church
noun as in religious institution, building
Strong matches
abbey, basilica, bethel, cathedral, chancel, chantry, fold, minster, mission, oratory, tabernacle
Weak matches
house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, Lord's house, sacellum
noun as in religious belief, group
Strongest matches
Strong matches
affiliation, body, chapter, communion, connection, creed, cult, doctrine, faction, gathering, ism, order, persuasion, schism
Example Sentences
In the early days, actually through much of 2020, when people were recommending avoiding indoor gatherings, we were very dismissive of people gathering in churches, kind of dismissed it as not-an-essential thing.
She sold the church in 1971; Mr. Guthrie bought it in 1991 to house his archives and a community action center.
Some of the movie’s hand-wringing conversations — about politics poisoning the church, dividing people, fostering lies and hypocrisy — sound timely and will strike a chord.
That doesn’t earn him additional respect from Tedesco or the other queen bees, who instead wonder what the Catholic church is doing in Afghanistan.
It’s a bummer, because the ArcLight in Hollywood was my church.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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