lead to the altar

Example Sentences

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I can't face a regular wedding, Barry, seeing my bride isn't the one I expected to lead to the altar.

From The Making of a Soul by Rhodes, Kathlyn

On that day Gabriel and George would lead to the altar their respective sisters, Lizzie and Elvira.

From The Squatter and the Don by Loyal, C.

Also, even more vehemently, Mr. Inglesby desires to lead to the altar Miss Mary Virginia Eustis: yourself, dear lady, your charming self: again, why not?

From Slippy McGee, Sometimes Known as the Butterfly Man by Oemler, Marie Conway

You remember the chapter of 'The Golden Gondola' that I wrote for the People's Pageant just before I had the honour to lead to the altar, &c.

From New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune by Nesbit, E. (Edith)

Here was the guy she was willin' and anxious to lead to the altar and then to the old safe deposit vault!

From Kid Scanlan by Witwer, H. C. (Harry Charles)