Synonyms of 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.

Related Words

• altar
• podium
• platform
• rostrum
• dais
• bimah
• stand
• tribune
• scaffold
• stage
• footpace
• balcony
• riser
• gallery

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulpit

This is a moment to celebrate a revolution that got televised, an opus of sound and fury that sparked difficult conversations from Bible study to the Barbershop, from the pole to the pulpit. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026

Hurst in ‘93 was among the first inside the church upon the flooding, which lifted the pews off the floor and toppled the statues and rose high enough, more than 9 feet, to fill the pulpit. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

The church plans to continue upholding core Baptist principles, including congregational autonomy free from a hierarchy, a free pulpit and religious freedom, Hudson said. — Zaire Breedlove, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026

Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026