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 Some wiped away tears as Fayyad named one by one the southern churches, illustrated in the cardboard cutouts next to the pulpit. —

ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026 Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits. —

Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 When crypto enters the pulpit The embrace of cryptocurrency by some church leaders has not been without controversy. —

Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026 The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament. —

Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pulpit

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Noun

While the Morrises were known for lavish garden parties, the priests preferred life more low-key, and converted the home’s former wet bar into an altar and prayer station, which still exists in the home.

— Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
That meant Hannah, her bestie, would not be joining her at the altar, but Skye was determined that both of them would share in their big day.

— Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026