shrine

Example Sentences

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"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

The next morning the Sasaki family joined crowds of people as they visited their shrines.

From Literature

Before becoming premier Takaichi was a regular at the Yasukuni shrine, a flashpoint site honouring Japan's war dead that has long been a thorn in regional ties.

From Barron's

A Pokémon card game event at a shrine honouring Japan's war dead has been cancelled following a backlash in China.

From BBC

Some of the visitors make shrines, leave flowers at her statue, or give small offerings to the sea.

From Literature