1
a
: a case, box, or receptacle
especially
: one in which sacred relics (such as the bones of a saint) are deposited
b
: a place in which devotion is paid to a saint or deity : sanctuary
c
: a niche containing a religious image
2
: a receptacle (such as a tomb) for the dead
3
: a place or object hallowed by its associations
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Examples of shrine in a Sentence
Noun
the shrine of Saint Mary
They erected a shrine to the saint.
tourists visiting the shrines of American independence
The writer's house has become a shrine to his fans.
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Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
There are also ancient temples and shrines throughout the town.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Pro tip: Take a look at the Luke Kuechly shrine in the back.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Torii gates are iconic structures that mark the boundary between the everyday and the sacred at Shinto shrines across Japan.
—Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
There are also ancient temples and shrines throughout the town.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
The whole idea of a tourist attraction built as a guileless ode to love, and shrine to a Slovak poem, may strike you, at first blush, as defying both rhyme and reason.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2024
Pro tip: Take a look at the Luke Kuechly shrine in the back.
—Katie Toussaint, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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“Shrine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shrine. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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