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But the highlight of the ceremony is the adoration of the cross, which in many cases is held up near the altar as the faithful line up to kiss it or touch it in reverence.
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
For fans who've been watching their relationship develop since season one of the show, which aired in 2015, seeing the couple make it to the altar felt like a victory.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
Daisy and João also get to test-drive the altar when Jason teasingly uses them to practice his officiant’s duties.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
His high school gym was not the massive cathedrals built to serve the altars of Hoosier hysteria, but with 4,620 seats, the Greenfield Cougar Den is no slouch, either.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
For fans who've been watching their relationship develop since season one of the show, which aired in 2015, seeing the couple make it to the altar felt like a victory.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2026
Daisy and João also get to test-drive the altar when Jason teasingly uses them to practice his officiant’s duties.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026
His high school gym was not the massive cathedrals built to serve the altars of Hoosier hysteria, but with 4,620 seats, the Greenfield Cougar Den is no slouch, either.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altar
pulpit
Noun
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Faith amid the dip While some churchgoers puzzle over what to make of crypto, Renee has found that at least one pulpit is welcoming.—
Bracey Harris,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.—
Mary Foskett,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altar. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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