as in cave
a naturally formed underground chamber with an opening to the surface
at the heart of the shrine is a small rocky grotto into which pilgrims can descend
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Recent Examples of grotto
Experience the Swiss-Italian culture by dining at a traditional grotto, taking a boat tour to Morcote, or simply wandering through the old town’s sleepy piazzas.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
The car paused at the foot of the knoll while the garage door slowly rose, exposing a dark grotto.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The ancient grotto-style project is still very much in process, Pugh added.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
Or spend your days making like a mermaid in your very own indoor grotto complete with a waterfall and lazy-river-style shape that circulates around a picturesque center island.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2025
The car paused at the foot of the knoll while the garage door slowly rose, exposing a dark grotto.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
The ancient grotto-style project is still very much in process, Pugh added.
—John Wenzel, The Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2025
Or spend your days making like a mermaid in your very own indoor grotto complete with a waterfall and lazy-river-style shape that circulates around a picturesque center island.
—Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for grotto
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grotto
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To investigate the origins of the ancient religion, Singh travels to the Mentawai archipelago in Indonesia, a cave in southwest France, and the northwest Amazon.—
Shannon Carlin,
Time,
1 May 2025
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In Milwaukee, challenges unfolded inside Miller Brewing’s historic caves, Discovery World, Lupi & Iris (a 2023 Beard finalist), and American Family Field.—
Nasha Smith,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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The valley blanketed in trees and speckled with caves and caverns combines with the peaks and hills surrounding it to create an outdoor lover’s paradise.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
1 Apr. 2025
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Over eons, water dissolved the calcium carbonate, etching deep fissures and caverns into the stone.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Grotto.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grotto. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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