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altar

noun

Definition of altar

as in pulpit

a table or place which serves as a center of worship or ritual There was a small altar at the front of the room with candles on it.

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Recent Examples of altar The photos show Leo standing up at the altar in green vestments celebrating Mass in a makeshift chapel that has been set up for him in Gemelli hospital. — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Nerves turned to excitement as the couple was finally hand-in-hand at the altar. — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026 Ashley and Alex had an explosive split at the altar during the Season 10 finale. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 15 Oct. 2026 Automatic Seafood & Oysters is an altar to Gulf seafood from the accomplished chef Adam Evans and designer Suzanne Humphries. — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for altar

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pulpit

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An elderly woman in a proper ink-black dress and modest, sensible heels motioned us over and led us down the aisle, inviting us to sit in the pair of waiting chairs just opposite the pulpit.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
In most Quaker houses of worship, there is no clergy, pulpit or altar.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026

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