altar
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The Catholic service, conducted in Armenian, was open-casket, allowing mourners a final chance to say goodbye as they filed by the altar at the conclusion of the ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Torches lit the way for the 30-year-old groom, known by the callsign Ice, and the 32-year-old bride, Khomochka, through the woods to the altar as fellow soldiers formed a guard of honour.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
A delicious deep dive on a chicken-finger empire: Raising Cane’s has inspired a near-religious following, with devotees traveling across state lines and camping overnight for store openings, all to worship at the altar of chicken.
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026
The author’s final portrait of an entertainment industry sacrificed on the altar of streaming services and superhero franchises isn’t, after all, the end of the story.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Once the holiday passed and the altar was put away, Ethan lived in a small glass mixing bowl that we kept by the sink on our kitchen counter.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
The opera opens in the real world, as drably attired villagers assemble marigold- and candle-festooned Day of the Dead altars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026
Shows like “Top Chef” teach us to genuflect at the altars of celebrity culinarians, viewing their restaurants and signature dishes as luxury experiences as opposed to showing regular folks how to think innovatively about dinner.
From Salon ● Jan. 30, 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
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
So they postponed the game and went instead to scout around in the alley for boards and boxes to use in making things like thrones and altars.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
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