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

Carol-Anne Hillman has been looking after the shrine since 2017 and is "devastated" that the tribute will be taken down.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

After hearing that the shrine would be taken down, Erin Curran from Northern Ireland has booked an "impromptu" trip before it's gone.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

She’d comforted him at the shrine of Neptune and made him feel welcome at camp.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan