Thesaurus results for PULPIT

pulpit

noun

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 Jackson's connections to Philadelphia extended beyond the pulpit. —

Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026 Originally called People United to Save Humanity — the presumptuous title was soon changed to People United to Serve Humanity — PUSH became his pulpit. —

Johanna Neuman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026 With her latest, Pearce puts forth a perspective of grace and faith, offering a rebuttal to shame, guilt, and judgmental messages that can too often flow from church pulpits and critical people. —

Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026 The pulpit of Temple Emanu-El has given me many blessings. —

Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulpit

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Noun

The former couple is now opening up about the moments before the altar that led to the shocking breakup.

— Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
Bri McNees and Connor Spies mutually decided to call off their wedding 48 hours before heading to the altar, per Netflix.

— Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Mar. 2026