shrine

Example Sentences

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This Safavid-era carpet created for an ancestral shrine in northwest Iran was gifted by J. Paul Getty and is prized for its ornately knotted design featuring lamps and central medallions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

But that changed after archaeometry expert Professor Ernst Pernicka concluded there was "no doubt whatsoever" the statue came from Bubon, where an imperial shrine housed bronze sculptures of Roman emperors.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

He turned his site into a shrine to Reese’s—and a hub for his opinions on Hershey’s management of the candy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

"It just looked like a shrine, that's how I remember it," John Clayton, a former North Wales Police detective, told the podcast.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

Before school began, Lillian gathered her children before the shrine beneath the stairs.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy