shrine
Example Sentences
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Mounted slightly above head height and illuminated like a shrine, it flickers among Art Deco radio, fierce guardian and modern sculpture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
She said the man continued to insist that the family "didn't need a shrine, and should grieve in a graveyard".
From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026
Growing up, my grandparents virtually had a shrine to President Kennedy and Jackie.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2026
A Chinese man who said he came to the shrine "every year" declined to answer when asked about the 2015 bombing.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
It’s filled with jars and specialty items instead of pill bottles, sitting under his shrine to his favorite skateboarder, Paul Rodriguez, and the entire Colombian national soccer team.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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