altar

Example Sentences

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They seem to be lowering Christ’s corpse, which is thrust forward from the picture plane, onto the altar below the painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

At this point an archaeologist was called, who discovered the skeleton beneath where the altar table had stood 200 years ago.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 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

Above him, the Christ in agony hung above the altar.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy