Synonyms of shrines

shrines

noun

plural of shrine

as in sanctuaries

a place that is considered sacred (as within a religion)

for centuries pilgrims have traveled to the shrine of Saint Thomas à Becket in Canterbury, England

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sanctuaries
• sanctums
• reliquaries
• martyries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of shrines

In 2025, two scholars of religion decided to make a multiday pilgrimage along the Kumano Kodō trail – an ancient route in Japan connecting Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples – guided by an artificial intelligence assistant. — Shay Rabineau, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

In Ghana, for instance, the ten shrines of the Asante Traditional Buildings are endangered as traditional stewardship by master craftspeople declines. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026

In all, more than 200 shrines and temples are scattered across 40 hectares of land. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Some Fascists admired Japan’s use of Shinto shrines and ritual to endow its militaristic nationalism with spiritual power. — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2026

Omamori are traditional Japanese good luck charms sold at shrines and temples. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026

Plastic water bottles pile up at shrines to Difunta Correa, who legend says miraculously nursed her infant son after dying of thirst in the desert. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

In parks and on streetcorners, impromptu shrines gave faces and names to almost 3,000 lives lost. — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

Outside the shrines, though, the atmosphere is almost festive. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026