altar

Example Sentences

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Around the altar, placards bearing the names of Christian villages in south Lebanon -- cut off from the rest of the country or under fire -- had been placed.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

A blue-lit image of Jackson was projected on a giant screen behind an altar.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

The heavy concrete roof is actually suspended just above the walls, and seems to undulate, letting more light through in a thin opening above the altar.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Overcoming the piddly obstacle of the class barrier supposedly dividing Benedict and Sophie was less of a question than a matter of which divine device would be manufactured to smooth their way to the altar.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Ugwu did not pay close attention to who was there, though, because, as he stared at the shabby white altar cloth, he imagined that he was getting married.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie