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altar

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /
NOUN
church table, pedestal
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Esperanza makes an altar on the vanity and prepares the space for chanting, a prayer meeting but more unapologetic, ritualistic and communal.

From Los Angeles Times

Each car is an altar of remembrance to the fires, Tuna said, but they’re also a reminder.

From Los Angeles Times

Carson Palmer got to the altar, making it to the NFC Championship game with the Arizona Cardinals in the 2015 season before losing to Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times

They give it all up and lay it at the altar of the American Dream.

From Los Angeles Times

"I have faith and I also have faith in America," Grammer told the attendees under American flags hanging behind the altar space.

From Barron's