huppah

noun

hup·pah

variant spelling of chuppah

: a canopy under which the bride and groom stand during a Jewish wedding ceremony

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Beneath a huppah draped with flower garlands in shades of red, pink, white and yellow, Mr. Lander recited lines from the Quran in Arabic and said blessings in Hebrew. —

New York Times, 17 June 2022 On July 21, in the garden of friends in Napa, Calif., with 18 people attending, the couple were married under a huppah made from a cloth the two had purchased in Mexico on their first big trip together. —

Nina Reyes, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2020

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