altar

as in pulpit
a table or place which serves as a center of worship or ritual There was a small altar at the front of the room with candles on it.

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Recent Examples of altar Everyone stood as the stunning bride processed to the altar, accompanied by her father, to Canon in D by Brooklyn Duo. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 In that space, Father Joseph O’Grady pioneered the practice of inviting the congregation up to the altar to share in a portion of the mass, a service that usually included live guitar music. Leslie Kelly, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 Get to know Winston and his sister a lot better before walking to the altar. Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 14 Dec. 2024 Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Throughout 2024, many famous faces headed to the altar to get married to their longtime partners. David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for altar 

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“Altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altar. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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