grotto
Example Sentences
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Elves, hired to usher children through grottos, typically earn less, but have seen a slight bump in average pay compared to last year.
From BBC
Nativity play nerves, Santa's grotto queues and Christmas lights crowds can make the festive season a sensory overload for children even before the big day arrives.
From BBC
Miss Mortimer leaned forward and lowered her voice, though they were the only diners in this hidden grotto.
From Literature
They lived in the tiger grotto and were fed at the Art Deco-style Lion House, built for the original Fleishhacker Zoo by the Works Progress Administration.
From Los Angeles Times
At the side of the playground, there was a square of lawn, with a grotto – a small shrine centred on a statue of Mary.
From BBC
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