grottoes
- plural of grotto.
Example Sentences
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But the settings—sailboats, grottoes, caves, lush gardens, elegant townhouses—couldn’t be lovelier.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
Rainwater leaks and rising humidity have damaged ancient cave paintings, including those in the famous Mogao grottoes, it said, and some caves have even collapsed.
From Reuters • Jul. 17, 2023
The Afro Mermaid Summit — it's so incredibly important for Black and brown mermaids to be able to come together and have a safe space to swim in these beautiful grottoes.
From Salon • May 28, 2023
On Thursday, after Francis placed his hand on Benedict’s coffin, 12 pallbearers took it back into St. Peter’s Basilica, where soon after it was enclosed in its two additional layers and buried in the grottoes.
From Washington Post • Jan. 5, 2023
The shrines are actually a series of grottoes built out of sponge rock and crystals so that the exterior walls sparkle in the light.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
