grotto
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At the side of a children's playground, there was a square of lawn with a grotto – a small shrine centred on a statue of Mary.
From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025
When I go, I wear a disposable hair net and pretend I’m a grotto nymph, crawling around the corners of my subconscious transporting me back in time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2025
The grotto was created from tons of lava rock by rock sculptor and artist Ryozo Fuso Kado.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025
Children would build grottos from the shells and pester passers-by for pennies for their efforts, with cries of "Pray remember the grotto!"
From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025
Cico pointed and I turned to where the stream came out of the dark grotto of overhanging tree branches.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
Vocabulary lists containing grotto
Built To Last: Architectural Parlance
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Bless Me, Ultima
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"Rules of the Game" (from The Joy Luck Club) by Amy Tan
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