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 The church’s parklike campus took up an entire block on Fifth Avenue, and its high pulpit was occupied by Harry Emerson Fosdick, a bespectacled liberal Baptist minister. — Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 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 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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  • In the episode, Bert is immediately propositioned by one of the gorgeous local women, who quickly becomes his girlfriend, stopping to sleep with others upon Bert’s request as they are headed to the altar.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Martinelli would not be the first to be sacrificed on the altar of progress.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of altar
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  • Klay Thompson spoke at a podium in the interview room at Kaseya Center on Tuesday as he was officially introduced as the newest member of the Miami Heat.
    — Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Similarly, she would no longer be permitted inside the podium area.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of podium

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