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altar

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /
NOUN
church table, pedestal
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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

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

Bob started cleaning up, collecting their trash in a little pile, using his squirt bottle to wipe off the altar.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan




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