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reliquary

noun

Definition of reliquary

as in shrine

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Recent Examples of reliquary Still missing however, is a reliquary brooch set with 94 diamonds. — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 Each of these reliquary sculptures reminds us that art can register loss without nostalgia and sadness without despair. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Other reliquaries purported to hold strands from the Virgin Mary and even Jesus himself. — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025 For this special dual reliquary for Survival Kit, each piece includes details from 100 famous artists’ artworks of birds, presented along with their death dates. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reliquary

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shrine

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Helena, the mother of the Byzantine emperor Constantine, aided this process by commissioning shrines such as the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, where Christians still memorialize important events in Jesus’ life and ministry.

— Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026
In minutes, Bartlett had sketched the makeshift shrine that Helga builds for Arnold in her closet.

— Darryn King, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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