variants
or huppah
or less commonly chuppa
: a canopy under which the bride and groom stand during a Jewish wedding ceremony
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The chuppah was made of marigold fabric, and the dance floor the couple stood upon—and then later danced upon—was a giant rendering of an abstract painting created by Noah’s father, Austin Galvin, who passed last year.
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
The following day, a traditional Jewish ceremony took place onsite beneath a chuppah with Furtado and Winkler's parents joining them.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
The couple was married under a chuppah, covered in white roses and flowers and built from branches sourced in Norway, where Tellef’s family is from; Italy for Mariah’s father’s family; Ireland for her mother’s family; and the United States.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
At most such events the Torah is held under a chuppah, a canopy similar to those used at Jewish weddings, and led by a truck with flashing lights and loud, festive music.
—Sharon Altshul, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2024
The following day, a traditional Jewish ceremony took place onsite beneath a chuppah with Furtado and Winkler's parents joining them.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
The couple was married under a chuppah, covered in white roses and flowers and built from branches sourced in Norway, where Tellef’s family is from; Italy for Mariah’s father’s family; Ireland for her mother’s family; and the United States.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 23 July 2024
At most such events the Torah is held under a chuppah, a canopy similar to those used at Jewish weddings, and led by a truck with flashing lights and loud, festive music.
—Sharon Altshul, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2024
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“Chuppah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chuppah. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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