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Recent Examples of altar
Nearly an hour later, long after most people had left, the pope suddenly reappeared at the altar.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Instead, it will just be placed on the main altar of the 16th-century basilica, simply facing the pews.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In the Season 3 finale, Isaac was unable to wed Nigel, leaving his would-be spouse at the altar.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 May 2025
And the 10,000 who stayed until the storm passed got an unforgettable treat: The pope returned to the altar to bless them.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
Instead, it will just be placed on the main altar of the 16th-century basilica, simply facing the pews.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In the Season 3 finale, Isaac was unable to wed Nigel, leaving his would-be spouse at the altar.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 10 May 2025
And the 10,000 who stayed until the storm passed got an unforgettable treat: The pope returned to the altar to bless them.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for altar
pulpit
Noun
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This was their mass, and Jalen Brunson led it from his hardwood pulpit.—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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That year, the American political apparatus stepped to the pulpit to denigrate the activists: Tom Cotton, Mike Johnson, Joe Biden, Eric Adams.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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“Altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altar. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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