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
Knight also entered a mausoleum behind the altar and opened up a box containing ashes, Fraser said.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
Like an evangelist giving an altar call, his bid is invitational in nature.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
A blue-lit image of Jackson was projected on a giant screen behind an altar.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
I sit in a pew near the back for a long time, staring at the stained glass behind the altar.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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