Example sentences for: shrine

How can you use “shrine” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • If the tide is out, walk down to the base of the shrine to appreciate its massive scale.

  • Founded as far back as the 6th century, the shrine is so sacred that, until the fresh wind of reforms instituted during the Meiji era beginning 1868, pregnant women and the seriously ill were carried to the mainland to ensure that no births or deaths would occur on the island.

  • The Margarana monument is a tall candi (or shrine) whose columns carry the symbols of pancasila, the five principles of the Indonesian state (see page 37).

  • The Toshogu Shrine Complex

  • To the right is the Kaguraden, a hall where ceremonial dances are performed to honor the gods — and where, for a modest fee, couples can have Shinto wedding ceremonies performed, complete with flutes and drums and shrine maidens to attend them.


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