shrine
Example Sentences
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The southwestern French town's important Catholic shrine welcomed Jean-Paul II in 1983 and in 2004, as well as Benedict in 2008.
From Barron's • May 16, 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
"Friday prayer is an obligation for us, but performing it at Al-Aqsa is something entirely different," said Sharif Mohammad, 39, referring to the site’s status as Islam's third-holiest shrine.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
Many elderly women and young girls also visit the shrine.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
The story goes that they’re devotees of some shrine up there—some kinda ancient magic.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
Vocabulary lists containing shrine
World Religions
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Ancient Rome - Introductory
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