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Recent Examples of shrine
The Chases found that he had been interred at the base of a royal family shrine in about A.D. 350.
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Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
His tomb was located at the base of a royal family shrine.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Written in the 14th century, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales include 24 stories told by pilgrims traveling to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury, England.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
There is a small wooden shrine dedicated to people killed by the tsunami.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Kerry Breen
july 10, CBS News, 10 July 2025
His tomb was located at the base of a royal family shrine.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
Written in the 14th century, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales include 24 stories told by pilgrims traveling to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury, England.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
There is a small wooden shrine dedicated to people killed by the tsunami.
—Rebecca Chace
july 14, Literary Hub, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrine
sanctuary
Noun
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As the protesters processed the events that had taken place, some came to the sanctuary to pray regardless of faith: some kneeling, some on prayer mats in the back of the church.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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The Powerhouse spent $1.5 million in 2023 to buy the Posen property, which has three other buildings in addition to the sanctuary, and has spent nearly $500,000 on renovations thus far, with more to go.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
25 July 2025
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“Shrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrine. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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