shrine

Example Sentences

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Nigeria's seat of power, the Aso Rock presidential villa, rests on what was once a community shrine.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

This Safavid-era carpet created for an ancestral shrine in northwest Iran was gifted by J. Paul Getty and is prized for its ornately knotted design featuring lamps and central medallions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

However, self-proclaimed shrine-keeper Carol-Anne Hillman said she was "devastated" to learn that the shrine would be taken down due to health and safety.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Open since 1980, the old-school Mexican restaurant doubles as a shrine to the 1943 film of the same name.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

I stopped for a prayer at St. Erna’s shrine, leaning under the roof to stay out of the wind.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff