1
a
: a case, box, or receptacle
especially
: one in which sacred relics (such as the bones of a saint) are deposited
b
: a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity : sanctuary
c
: a niche containing a religious image
2
: a receptacle (such as a tomb) for the dead
3
: a place or object hallowed by its associations
Synonyms
Examples of shrine in a Sentence
Noun
the shrine of Saint Mary
They erected a shrine to the saint.
tourists visiting the shrines of American independence
The writer's house has become a shrine to his fans.
Recent Examples on the Web
Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Throughout antiquity, the most intellectually adventurous travelers to Athens would embark on a 14-mile procession west along a stone road called the Sacred Way to visit the shrine of Eleusis, one of the most sacred in the pagan world.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Inside, vines wrap themselves around a modest enclosure for the shrine of the grove’s goddess.
—Pragathi Ravi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
Restoring the helmet The fragmented helmet was found alongside a trove of coins and pig bones as part of a shrine dating to around 43 A.D., according to museum officials.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
The Dome of the Rock shrine in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound Monday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
Former All That cast member Kyle Sullivan, then 14, talks about seeing the painting inside of Peck’s home, which included a shrine to Planet of the Apes and — most notably — a painting of a clown holding balloons, which seemingly had nothing to do with the famous sci-fi franchise.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
At the core of it all was a dragon egg flower installation/shrine by Miguel Paolo Yatco.
—Olive Leatherwood, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2024
The shrine, with candles, goblets and cinema memorabilia, was uncovered when workmen were laying new cables.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Jan. 2024
Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Pro tip: Take a look at the Luke Kuechly shrine in the back.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
In the video, the two grooms stand in front of a balloon arch and shrine for the rat hole.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
The star quarterback and safety reminisced about their relationship and entering the Canton, Ohio, shrine together hours after the latest group of inductees was revealed.
—Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 7 Feb. 2021
Thousands of pilgrims on their way to shrine or lodged at the base camps in Pahalgam and Sonamarg were asked to return.
—Riyaz Wani, Quartz India, 4 Aug. 2019
Noun
While Kim’s shrines to cinephilia serve as the connective tissue, the tale also touches on, among other things, Redmon’s own quasi-spiritual musings about cinema, an Italian politician’s plausible mafia ties and facts about the video stores’ former owner.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2024
Throughout antiquity, the most intellectually adventurous travelers to Athens would embark on a 14-mile procession west along a stone road called the Sacred Way to visit the shrine of Eleusis, one of the most sacred in the pagan world.
—Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2024
Inside, vines wrap themselves around a modest enclosure for the shrine of the grove’s goddess.
—Pragathi Ravi, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
Restoring the helmet The fragmented helmet was found alongside a trove of coins and pig bones as part of a shrine dating to around 43 A.D., according to museum officials.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
The Dome of the Rock shrine in the Al-Aqsa mosque compound Monday.
—Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2024
Former All That cast member Kyle Sullivan, then 14, talks about seeing the painting inside of Peck’s home, which included a shrine to Planet of the Apes and — most notably — a painting of a clown holding balloons, which seemingly had nothing to do with the famous sci-fi franchise.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 19 Mar. 2024
At the core of it all was a dragon egg flower installation/shrine by Miguel Paolo Yatco.
—Olive Leatherwood, Vogue, 1 Feb. 2024
The shrine, with candles, goblets and cinema memorabilia, was uncovered when workmen were laying new cables.
—Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 24 Jan. 2024
Verb
The whole idea of a tourist attraction built as a guileless ode to love, and shrine to a Slovak poem, may strike you, at first blush, as defying both rhyme and reason.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Pro tip: Take a look at the Luke Kuechly shrine in the back.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
In the video, the two grooms stand in front of a balloon arch and shrine for the rat hole.
—Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2024
The star quarterback and safety reminisced about their relationship and entering the Canton, Ohio, shrine together hours after the latest group of inductees was revealed.
—Barry Wilner, Star Tribune, 7 Feb. 2021
Thousands of pilgrims on their way to shrine or lodged at the base camps in Pahalgam and Sonamarg were asked to return.
—Riyaz Wani, Quartz India, 4 Aug. 2019
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“Shrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrine. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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