Churchlike

For example, Hindu temples in the United States also have a churchlike feel to them, even though Hinduism, like Islam, is not typically organized around a local congregation. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

He was showering recently when he had the idea for a wedding scene in "The Little Mermaid"—a three-dimensional churchlike structure with pews full of people. ❋ Alexandra Alter (2011)

The churchlike atmosphere of modern concert halls notwithstanding, Mozart debuted his piano concertos in the 1780s in Vienna's restaurants and guesthouses, where eating, drinking, gambling and sometimes shouting and brawling were not so unusual. ❋ Stuart Isacoff (2011)

Beginning in 1976 with the album Blue Moves, his rock influences became less pronounced, and a more churchlike English pop style emerged in ballads like “Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word” (1976), which typified the staid declamatory aura of his mature ballads. ❋ Unknown (2010)

This time, he's gone beyond the rich allegory of His Dark Materials and the battle of good versus evil (with a churchlike institution — known as "the Magisterium" — firmly on the side of evil). ❋ Unknown (2010)

If one wanted time and space, a good place to find it was the churchlike solitude of acres of bare vines where the only sounds were the whistling wind and the sweet cries of the first birds of spring. ❋ Ellen Crosby (2010)

Guitarist Lenny Kaye and former Television frontman Tom Verlaine also turned out for the churchlike performance. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In the background were all these nice stone churchlike buildings, with arched windows. ❋ Oscar Hijuelos (2008)

The atmosphere was subdued, hushed and churchlike: people were on their very best behavior. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Going out for meals was a rare treat, usually confined to birthdays, or on holiday where the atmosphere in the hotel dining room was almost churchlike, with everyone talking incredibly quietly, like priests in the confessional. ❋ Richard Madeley (2008)

The atmosphere was almost churchlike, which made it perfect for Cheech and me—the club was a mini theater, perfect for our act. ❋ Tommy Chong (2008)

Relax at the vast Caldea spa, whose glass, churchlike spire is a landmark in the capital, Andorra la Vella. ❋ Unknown (2007)

You at ease on the knees of the moss-covered tree whose tops met your mate on high ceilings in the churchlike calm of a cypress swamp. ❋ Unknown (2005)

He would have churchlike silence in order to express his feelings, and she kept it. ❋ Unknown (2004)

It is the churchlike atmosphere of sanctuary that draws him, the mute devotion of his fellow worshippers, and the disinterested good nature of the performing priestesses. ❋ Le Carre, John, 1931- (2003)