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 Those sentiments were echoed on the altar on Sunday. —

Chilekasi Adele, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 The old Latin Mass features readings and hymns in Latin with the priest facing the altar, his back to the faithful in the pews. —

Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026 After being whisked away on honeymoons with their newly betrothed, the couples spend three weeks counting down to decision day at the altar. —

Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026 During my inaugural visit, the kitchen’s Santa Maria grill served as a fiery altar, charring a litany of premium meats over an open flame. —

Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for altar

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pulpit

Noun

Nowadays, on Sunday mornings on the trail, Talarico often attends a local church and strolls around happily, eying the pulpit like a home buyer trying a listing on for size.

— Tad Friend, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
But one of his most consequential legacies unfolded far from church pulpits and voting booths.

— Brennan Nevada Johnson, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026