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

Having last visited the shrine in 2018, Claudia plans to spend her 60th birthday in the city this year but will not get the chance to see the shrine again before it is taken down.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

"It just looked like a shrine, that's how I remember it," John Clayton, a former North Wales Police detective, told the podcast.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“No. It is merely a shrine meant to honor her. Similar shrines abound on my property, and all can be dangerous.”

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull