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temple

[tem-puhl] / ˈtɛm pəl /


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By its count, only 71 incidents had a clear communal element, including 38 cases of temple vandalism, eight attacks on temples, and one killing.

From BBC

Deluxe-theater owners had modeled their palaces after opera houses and temples, complete with velvet drapes, gilt ceilings and live orchestras.

From The Wall Street Journal

There are more than 50 pines around the Imperial Forum, the site of Ancient Rome's government and religious temples.

From Barron's

“No, of course not. It’s not so simple. I just…” Mom rubs at her temples.

From Literature

He had the body of a gray hare and was as tall as Danny, but the great antlers that sprouted from his temples made him appear much taller.

From Literature