reliquary

Example Sentences

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One reliquary grouping assembles a few of his portable possessions: his camera, some music tapes.

From New York Times

Little known is that the statue is also a reliquary, because in its base Voltaire’s heart is kept.

From New York Times

Inside an ornate reliquary perched within a glass case on a pedestal lie pieces of bone, the knee caps and hair of Bernadette Soubirous.

From BBC

Brazilians will be able to view the reliquary in a foreign ministry building.

From Seattle Times

After it showed up at his doorstep, the copper-gilded reliquary with images of Jesus painted in cerulean-blue accents sat in Brand’s house for about a week while the detective verified its authenticity.

From Washington Post