grotto
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Simon visited Derby on 5 December 2024 to meet children in a grotto at the Derbion centre.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
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 • Jul. 12, 2025
The grotto grounds are used today by the church for outdoor events.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025
The church and its grotto survived the fire, though the flames charred homes within two blocks of the structure.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025
And plink! a silver drop falls, and the round wrinkles in the glass make all the towers bend and waver like weeds and corals in a grotto of the sea.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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