pulpit

noun

Definition of pulpitnext
as in altar
a raised flat surface where a priest or minister stands when leading a worship service The pastor ascended the pulpit.

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Recent Examples of pulpit Candice and Timothy show Brittany how ‘church hurt’ stretches out from the pulpit and into cultural norms around gender, sexuality, acceptance. — Brittany Luse, NPR, 9 June 2026 The Sagrada Familia is a global pulpit, but it's set in a country where Christianity is receding. — ABC News, 9 June 2026 Now, the Spurs are evolving as Wembanyama takes the pulpit. — Jared Weiss, New York Times, 5 June 2026 Over each of the 11 tracks, Coleman’s commanding vocals reverberate over crunchy guitars and woozy keys, drawing in listeners like a call to the pulpit. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulpit
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  1. altar
  2. podium
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  • Honeymoon with Mom stars Virginia Williams as a woman who is abandoned at the altar on her wedding day.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
  • The British Museum’s collection of South Arabian artifacts indeed includes incense burners, tablets, altars and other ancient items that could be the ones referred to by the Yemen Authority.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026
Definition of altar
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  • Christian Lundgaard’s Dilemma Christian Lundgaard is the only driver on the team that has won races and ended on the podium.
    — Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • The controversy only exploded the very next week when it was revealed the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) re-implemented a pilot program that bumped every girl who finished behind the trans athlete up by one spot on the podium.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of podium

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“Pulpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpit. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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