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 Dozens of family altars will be displayed, each telling stories of those who have passed. Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2025 Plus, there will be workshops, two processions, altar displays, and Muertos Mercado (an artisan market). Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025 These rooms are impossibly intricate and graceful, and range from an Art Deco living room to a Gothic cathedral altar. Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025 The event features live entertainment, food, altars and arts and crafts. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for altar
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pulpit
Noun
  • Pastor Turner’s leadership extends beyond the pulpit.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • 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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“Altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altar. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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