Thesaurus results for ALTAR

altar

noun

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 Happy Easter to all who celebrate and happy Hacks return for the heathens among us worshipping at Deborah Vance’s godless altar — the shrine piling up outside her mansion full of flowers and plush Diet Cokes. —

Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026 Thursday’s reveal largely reflects the leaks that have trickled out since November, when the Padres posted a teaser video featuring wrestler Dominik Mysterio, a San Diego native, approaching an ofrenda, the altar used for Dia de los Muertos. —

Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026 They were pictured holding hands while standing at the same altar in another photo. —

Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 Apr. 2026 Nicky hesitates at the altar, leading Rachel to question their relationship. —

Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for altar

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pulpit

Noun

Hundreds of film executives, politicians, media personalities and friends gave a standing ovation as Chaz Ebert, wife of beloved Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert, approached the pulpit during his funeral at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
There is a limit to how much the mayor’s office can do — like, say, compel the governor to raise taxes in order to fund a set of programs that were central to one’s campaign — but as an organizing apparatus, City Hall is an incredible pulpit.

— Clio Chang, Curbed, 6 Apr. 2026