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grotto

[grot-oh] / ˈgrɒt oʊ /


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Twenty years before Tatiana arrived, the tiger grotto was briefly repurposed to house two giant pandas, Yun-Yun and Ying-Xin, who passed through during the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics before visiting again in 1985.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2025

At the side of a children's playground, there was a square of lawn with a grotto – a small shrine centred on a statue of Mary.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2025

The church and its grotto survived the fire, though the flames charred homes within two blocks of the structure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2025

Children would build grottos from the shells and pester passers-by for pennies for their efforts, with cries of "Pray remember the grotto!"

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2025

But the viselike grip against my ribs eventually lifted, and then, fingers clasping a sloping ledge, I pulled myself out into a small grotto.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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