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Recent Examples of altar
Overlooking the church’s future altar will be the former’s crucifix to which countless believers have prayed to.
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adair’s mother, siblings and close loved ones joined their attorneys, local advocates and faith leaders for the news conference at the altar of Friendship Baptist Church in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Along the walls of the intriguing altar are 16 rulers.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Other shots show the happy couple in various poses, including one of the family standing together at the altar.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Adair’s mother, siblings and close loved ones joined their attorneys, local advocates and faith leaders for the news conference at the altar of Friendship Baptist Church in Kansas City.
—Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Along the walls of the intriguing altar are 16 rulers.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
Other shots show the happy couple in various poses, including one of the family standing together at the altar.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altar
pulpit
Noun
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His senior Great Dane, Monroe, sprawls out on the floor between the music and the old pulpit.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The pulpit dates back to 1609 and was originally in the church in Tórshavn.—
Katherine LaGrave,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altar. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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