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Recent Examples of shrine
Housing 100,000 artifacts from ancient Egyptian civilization—from the Pharaonic, Greek and Roman eras—one of its most important collections will be that of Tutankhamun, including a ceremonial chair and gilded canopic shrine.
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Praise and worship will be at the shrine, along with food trucks and fireworks.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Some pilgrims, unlike me, mark the final kilometers of their journey by advancing to the shrine through the streets on their knees.
—Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Scattered throughout the grove are about 45 shrines, along with sculptures and altars in homage to Osun and other Yoruba deities.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
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Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Praise and worship will be at the shrine, along with food trucks and fireworks.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
Some pilgrims, unlike me, mark the final kilometers of their journey by advancing to the shrine through the streets on their knees.
—Caitlin Cipolla-McCulloch, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
Scattered throughout the grove are about 45 shrines, along with sculptures and altars in homage to Osun and other Yoruba deities.
—Ogar Monday, Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrine
sanctuary
Noun
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Thanks to these efforts, species like the kakapo and tuatara have been reintroduced to predator-free sanctuaries.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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King said the one caveat for houses of worship is that some spaces could be considered private, such as offices or classrooms, while the sanctuary or lobby could be considered public.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
4 July 2025
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“Shrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrine. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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