altar

A bride who was jilted at the altar says "everything has fallen into place" as she prepares for her second wedding in four years.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

Mr. Varadarajan’s assessment leaves a disturbing impression of Bob Woodward as a journalist who exploited the confidences of his sources, ultimately sacrificing their trust and reputations on the altar of his own celebrity status.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Throughout history Europe has seen its share of large and often bloody conflicts between the throne and the altar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Tiny pinewood bonfires burned through the night at a mountain cemetery as the largely Christian Philippines remembered its dead, turning the fog-shrouded hilltop into a vast, fragrant altar of light.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 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

Relatives visit cemeteries and set up altars with food and other items their loved ones enjoyed in life.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026

By the mid-20th century, this inherited relationship with the macabre migrated from home altars and rural folk traditions into the pavement of urban youth cultures.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

Lisa Markidis has her face painted with La Catrina makeup at the official opening of the Dia De Los Muertos altars in Gloria Molina Grand Park.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

Agosto Machado’s altars channel Betye Saar’s assemblages, but have little of the mystery that makes her work so compelling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026

Her temples were neglected; her altars foul with cold ashes; her favorite towns deserted and falling in ruins.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton