shrine
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The southwestern French town's important Catholic shrine welcomed Jean-Paul II in 1983 and in 2004, as well as Benedict in 2008.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
The doctor said the victims had gone to a local shrine for a picnic.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Nigeria's seat of power, the Aso Rock presidential villa, rests on what was once a community shrine.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
Her home is a shrine to Regency England; a life-size cutout of actor Colin Firth—from what many consider the best of the many renditions of “Pride & Prejudice”—stands watch over her much-ruffled bedroom.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
It’s filled with jars and specialty items instead of pill bottles, sitting under his shrine to his favorite skateboarder, Paul Rodriguez, and the entire Colombian national soccer team.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
Vocabulary lists containing shrine
World Religions
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Ancient Rome - Introductory
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