holy place

Example Sentences

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"Hopefully they will not close Al-Aqsa again, and everyone will be able to come to this holy place —whether residents of Jerusalem or from the West Bank," said 30-year-old Mohammad Saaedeh.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

One holy place is known for aiding in a more earthly endeavor: securing a visa to go overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 15, 2025

But there, amidst this holy place shining like a neon trailer park sign, something — a new wish — stirred inside me.

From Salon • May 13, 2023

The cross was then taken to the Hungarian village of Csatka, a holy place for Roma in Central and Eastern Europe, where a small chapel was built for it.

From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2023

Apollo enveloped him in a cloud and carried him to sacred Pergamos, the holy place of Troy, where Artemis healed him of his wound.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton