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reliquary

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Definition of reliquary

as in shrine

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Recent Examples of reliquary Still missing however, is a reliquary brooch set with 94 diamonds. — Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 Each of these reliquary sculptures reminds us that art can register loss without nostalgia and sadness without despair. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025 Other reliquaries purported to hold strands from the Virgin Mary and even Jesus himself. — David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025 For this special dual reliquary for Survival Kit, each piece includes details from 100 famous artists’ artworks of birds, presented along with their death dates. — Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reliquary

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shrine

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The area behind the prime minister's house is the Bari Imam shrine and its surrounding neighborhoods.

— Diaa Hadid, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Original proposals placed the Grand Mosque near Les Invalides, a set of buildings that serve as a shrine to France’s military heroes.

— Shannon Fogg, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

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