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Recent Examples of shrine
In this début novel, a former history professor in Mumbai encounters a mother and her sick baby at a shrine of the Virgin Mary in 1978—a chance meeting that binds the two families together for nearly thirty years.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Flowers by the roadside complete the shrine.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
In September and October, temperatures are generally still agreeable enough to explore Tokyo's incredible parks and shrines, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Meiji Jingu Shrine, and Ueno Park.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The alleged crimes include graffiti left on churches and religious shrines of different denominations in Bankers Hill, Golden Hill, Hillcrest and North Park, police said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Flowers by the roadside complete the shrine.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
In September and October, temperatures are generally still agreeable enough to explore Tokyo's incredible parks and shrines, including Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden, Meiji Jingu Shrine, and Ueno Park.
—Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The alleged crimes include graffiti left on churches and religious shrines of different denominations in Bankers Hill, Golden Hill, Hillcrest and North Park, police said.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrine
sanctuary
Noun
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Trent Stewart was the pastor at The Log Church in Waverly, where Sunday school and worship were canceled this weekend and replaced with a time of prayer in the sanctuary, the church's associate pastor, Charlie Musick, posted on social media.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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True to its mystical desert roots, the hotel leans into Sedona's reputation as a spiritual sanctuary—with a lineup of wellness offerings that range from grounding to otherworldly.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Shrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrine. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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