minster

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for minster
Noun
  • These scans combined with subsequent scans to contribute to a 3D model with detailed representations of the cathedral’s flying buttresses, arches, ribbed vaults, intricate wood carvings and stained glass, guiding the more than $700 million restoration.
    Ronald Bisio, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • To celebrate him, hundreds of people filled the lush plaza in front of the city’s towering, yellowing cathedral.
    Marco Garro, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Noun
  • Support group for widowed The widowed support group of First United Methodist Church of Mount Dora will have its monthly meeting at 9:30 a.m. May 22 in the church’s chapel, 333 E. Fifth Ave.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2025
  • On Friday, the chapel was restored to its central purpose: A place of worship.
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Since then, he’s injected his flair into Venetian jewels like Abbazia San Gregorio, a former Benedictine abbey and the home of Diane von Furstenburg in Palazzo Brandolini-Giustinian.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
  • Using the abbey as an observation post with gun emplacements near its foundation and in the surrounding cliffs, the Germans command the narrow mountain passes of Route 6—the road to Rome.
    Catherine Musemeche, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Nara is home to some of the most stunning temples in Japan as well as several beautiful gardens and shrines.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2025
  • There was a shrine to the team in his office, vying for space with autographed film posters.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2025
Noun
  • Citing his mission as one of fiscal discipline, Musk has led the DOGE effort to eliminate certain federal offices, slash regulations and rapidly cut down the federal workforce, while reprogramming or removing some government websites, software and systems.
    Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 May 2025
  • The mission aimed to deploy eight Starlink simulator satellites and test the vehicle's reentry system with 100 removed heat-shield tiles.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The temple would be almost as tall as the Tower building in downtown Elgin and would be the size of two box stores, opponents said.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
  • The pyramid served as a pre-Inca temple and played a part in various ceremonies.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • As the world’s largest shark sanctuary, French Polynesia offers scientists a place to study sharks and rays without the intense fishing pressure found in most other parts of the world.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • From a contemporary A-frame style residence to a mountain retreat made for entertaining, the homes in the firm’s portfolio showcase its ability to harness the latest technology to craft personal sanctuaries.
    Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2025
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“Minster.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/minster. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.

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