altar
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Mr. Varadarajan’s assessment leaves a disturbing impression of Bob Woodward as a journalist who exploited the confidences of his sources, ultimately sacrificing their trust and reputations on the altar of his own celebrity status.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026
A bride who was jilted at the altar says "everything has fallen into place" as she prepares for her second wedding in four years.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
Tiny pinewood bonfires burned through the night at a mountain cemetery as the largely Christian Philippines remembered its dead, turning the fog-shrouded hilltop into a vast, fragrant altar of light.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
Throughout history Europe has seen its share of large and often bloody conflicts between the throne and the altar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
On the altar, Father Harte moved slowly too.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. will celebrate from noon until 3 p.m. with marigolds, Catrina and spirit guide artworks, community altars, marionettes, folklorico and mariachi performances, arts and crafts, face painting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026
Lisa Markidis has her face painted with La Catrina makeup at the official opening of the Dia De Los Muertos altars in Gloria Molina Grand Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026
In a middle-class neighborhood, altars, crucifixes, and images of the Pope adorn the home of Joaquin Kawakami Effio, a 15-year-old who is considering the priesthood.
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
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
We don’t have pagan altars in our cellars anymore.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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