The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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She enjoys tea ceremonies, wearing kimonos and visiting shrines and temples, according to her official profile page.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
To Steve Jobs, they will build shrines; to his outgoing successor Tim Cook, they will dedicate case studies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
The sector, which already weathered the closure of mosques and shrines in the pandemic, is a rare type of tourism in a country reeling from decades of conflicts.
From Barron's ● May 4, 2026
In a salty touch, the first thing Kenna does is remove his roadside cross, claiming he hated memorial shrines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2026
‘Tour cousin paints well. In the old days, she would have been chosen to decorate the shrines of our gods.”
From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
