Wailing Wall
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The comments section has become a sort of digital Wailing Wall for the country.
From New York Times • Sep. 9, 2022
A symbolic extension of the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, the artwork is a “wall for healing,” Abramovic told Reuters in an interview ahead of the ceremony.
From Reuters • Oct. 6, 2021
God, thirty-foot fountains, a faux Wailing Wall and a 4-D motion theater: Welcome to Legacy International Center, a $190-million Bible-themed resort in Mission Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2019
Don’t I want to see the Wailing Wall and sleep toe-to-toe in a giant tent with a bunch of near-strangers?
From Slate • Dec. 14, 2018
At the Wailing Wall, Jews in yarmulkes were tucking tiny notes and prayers into cracks between stones.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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