temple
noun
an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
temple-like
-
a word derived from
temple.
Example Sentences
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When she was a toddler, her parents took her to the March on Washington in 1963, where hundreds of thousands of protesters brought ebullient life to the steps of the temple-like Lincoln Memorial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2024
The temple-like building itself is spectacular, embracing different classical styles, and its massive collection includes the entire printed national heritage of Finland.
From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
A series of tunnels connects the cisterns to a vast tank, larger than a soccer field, with ceilings held up by 60-foot pillars that give the space a temple-like feel.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2017
And really, cider is only part of the equation for a place like Castle Hill, with its temple-like white barn and painterly vistas.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 11, 2016
Already the birdbath altar of Nefertiti, the fancy pillars from the porch of some Victorian mansion and the crumbling statue of Diana by the entrance were beginning to create a temple-like atmosphere.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
