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Recent Examples of shrine
This public artwork and its function — as in, this party and the space’s purpose — feels like a mirror, a temple to self, a shrine to funk, a dedication and invitation to experience what is still so divine and aspirational about the present moment.
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Happy Easter to all who celebrate and happy Hacks return for the heathens among us worshipping at Deborah Vance’s godless altar — the shrine piling up outside her mansion full of flowers and plush Diet Cokes.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
In Angola, where around 58% of the population is Catholic, Leo will pray at the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, a Marian shrine that has become one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in Angola.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The shrine regularly attracts 2 million visitors each year, including Protestants and Muslims.
—Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Happy Easter to all who celebrate and happy Hacks return for the heathens among us worshipping at Deborah Vance’s godless altar — the shrine piling up outside her mansion full of flowers and plush Diet Cokes.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
In Angola, where around 58% of the population is Catholic, Leo will pray at the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, a Marian shrine that has become one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in Angola.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
The shrine regularly attracts 2 million visitors each year, including Protestants and Muslims.
—Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrine
sanctuary
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The Little Red Barn Honors Belle’s Legacy In February, the sanctuary shared a tribute to the love Elliot and Belle had shared — one year after their rescue and 10 months after losing Belle to cancer.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The new Rosewood Mandarina is an all-suite sanctuary spread across three distinct ecosystems, from ocean to mountain and flatlands.—
Carole Dixon,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Shrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrine. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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