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

And around the world, wars and religious persecution have destroyed prayer books, Bibles, Qurans, Torah scrolls, statues, iconography, shrines, relics and many other materials considered venerable. — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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