altar

This is a remix of the lecture supposedly spoiled millennials, who refused to sacrifice every small pleasure on the altar of homeownership, heard for years about $7 lattes.

From Salon ● Aug. 13, 2026

"Together, we will march peacefully to the parliament and put forward our petitions at the altar of democracy," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026

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

He went toward the altar through a veil of thick smoke and first reached for the antimins, a rectangular piece of cloth that is necessary to celebrate the Liturgy, or Eucharist.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026

I rest my hands on the altar, feeling the linen cloth only meant for a priest’s fingers.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

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

A trailblazer in Chicano art, Amalia Mesa-Bains is known for her reimagining of traditional Mexican altars and offerings and her presentations of Mexican American women’s spirituality.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

We don’t have pagan altars in our cellars anymore.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman