shrine
Example Sentences
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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
In Iraq's holy city of Najaf, the majestic shrine of Imam Ali stands quiet, its vast courtyards no longer echoing with the multilingual whispers of pilgrims from before the Middle East war.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
I go to my special room with a Buddhist shrine where I meditate for an hour or two.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Each time their shrine was consulted, the message was said to be the same: they would return.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
Just past one bad curve, a small shrine has been erected, La Virgen surrounded by three concrete crosses recently whitewashed.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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