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

The finance bros who worship at the altar of Bloomberg have declared war on the tech evangelists who have put all their faith in AI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

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

From Barron's • 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

Dishes of bean cakes and rice balls had been placed on the altar shelf for ghostly visitors.

From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr