altar
Example Sentences
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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
Simple pews take up a small portion of the subdued space, whose altar is backed by a bright window framing a centuries-old sculpture of the Virgin and Christ Child.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026
A blue-lit image of Jackson was projected on a giant screen behind an altar.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
We marched up the aisle to the altar, which was decked with poinsettias and candles and curtained off with red and green draperies.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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