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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 Near the sacrificial altar, the rest of the imperial family waits. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026 Inspired by Aztec temple offerings of tuberose, magnolia, plumeria, and marigold made at the altars of the gods, Flor y Canto fills a room with its intoxicating sillage. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 28 June 2026 Residents assemble altars at the thresholds of their homes, adorning them with prized heirloom linens, and step into stockings, underskirts, petticoats, and blouses that have been painstakingly hand-stitched and preserved across generations. — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 June 2026 All eyes might be on the pending wedding of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and superstar singer Taylor Swift, but a handful of other NFL players have already beat Kelce to the altar this year — two just this month. — Kansas City Star, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for altar

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pulpit

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The church plans to continue upholding core Baptist principles, including congregational autonomy free from a hierarchy, a free pulpit and religious freedom, Hudson said.

— Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026
And Torres, the pastor born in Mexico, often speaks from the pulpit of the Biblical command to care for the stranger, telling his own story to evoke support for immigrants.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

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