altar

A former altar boy, he grew up as one of seven children in Nairobi informal settlements, and his parents scraped together enough to send him to school and university, where he studied criminology.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

On midwinter, if standing in the centre of the circle, you would see the sun set over an altar stone to the south west of the site.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2026

In the family living room, Wilber’s cap and gown hang on the wall next to a Virgin Mary altar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Mr. Vance fulminates: “Never have I read a purer distillation of our worship at the altar of commerce.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

There was a chance, she thought, just the slimmest chance that an offering burned on this altar might appear at Camp Half-Blood.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Speaking of altars, Ms. Boston is sacrificing narrative momentum on behalf of a pretty obvious agenda—cataloging horror-movie conventions and classic devices and seeing if any still click.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026

On November 1 and 2, many Mexicans will visit their dead in cemeteries and place offerings at home on colorful altars.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2025

If you’re paying attention, you’ll start to notice them — little altars to chef Anthony Bourdain scattered across America’s restaurants, displayed with something close to religious conviction.

From Salon ● Jun. 20, 2025

Today, diverse beliefs can be found mixed together on altars in homes, with the Virgin Mary sharing space with a ceramic Buddha and a warrior spirit from the Afro-Cuban faith.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

Maybe the offerings reappeared on the gods’ altars in Olympus...or even here, in the middle of Tartarus.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan