Synonyms of temples

temples

noun

plural of temple

as in churches

a building for public worship and especially Christian worship

the largest temple in the Gothic style in the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• churches
• cathedrals
• chapels
• tabernacles
• shrines
• abbeys
• oratories
• kirks
• missions
• sanctuaries
• pagodas
• mosques
• synagogues
• meetinghouses
• minsters
• bethels
• shuls

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of temples

In 2025, two scholars of religion decided to make a multiday pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodō trail – an ancient route in Japan connecting Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples – guided by an artificial intelligence assistant. — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Filmed largely in natural daylight, the film drifts between still, unhurried, panning shots to evoke not only the spiritual energy that keeps the temples humming but also a world in slow, gradual decay. — Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 8 Oct. 2026

In my case, and most commonly, gray hair appears at the temples and hairline. — Ellie Davis, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Asia is represented by Thai director Sompot Chidgasornpongse’s 9 Temples to Heaven, about a family which visits nine temples in a single day in the hope of keeping their grandmother alive. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

Some Buddhist temples in Thailand are extremely wealthy because worshippers donate large amounts as a way of making religious merit, and the country has seen cases of senior monks being accused of misappropriating temple funds. — ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

However, in the 7th century, this all vanished; the temples were abandoned and later looted, and Kea never again revived its trade or harbor settlements. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The Egyptian city and its surroundings will experience more than six minutes of totality, with the temples of ancient Thebes — Karnak and Luxor — the Valley of the Kings necropolis, and its desert backdrop all within the path. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

In Egypt, lotus blossoms crowned temples as symbols of rebirth, while in the Islamic world, marble arabesques bloomed across mosques to evoke paradise. — Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026