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Recent Examples of shrine
The messengers were scheduled to deliver offerings from the emperor, the shrine said on its website.
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The premier herself sent a ritual offering to the shrine on Tuesday, followed by a personal monetary offering on Wednesday.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Reuters spoke to a local priest, Fadi Falfel, who said the cross was part of a small shrine in the garden of a family living on the edge of the village.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Bohm, who erected a shrine to the baseball gods using spare bats in an empty locker adjacent to his, just embodies the frustration.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The premier herself sent a ritual offering to the shrine on Tuesday, followed by a personal monetary offering on Wednesday.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
Reuters spoke to a local priest, Fadi Falfel, who said the cross was part of a small shrine in the garden of a family living on the edge of the village.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Bohm, who erected a shrine to the baseball gods using spare bats in an empty locker adjacent to his, just embodies the frustration.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrine
sanctuary
Noun
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The whole thing feels more like a seaside sanctuary for people who’ve outgrown the noise.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The results leave St Pauli in 16th and in the relative sanctuary of the play-off place, with Wolfsburg one point behind and Heidenheim still bottom, four points further back.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Shrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrine. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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