altar

Example Sentences

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Perhaps he didn’t understand the new Protestant Communion—rather than at an altar, the sacrament now took place over a table covered with a simple cloth—and he was pleading that someone explain it to him.

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

A blue-lit image of Jackson was projected on a giant screen behind an altar.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Overcoming the piddly obstacle of the class barrier supposedly dividing Benedict and Sophie was less of a question than a matter of which divine device would be manufactured to smooth their way to the altar.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

“Bob,” she said, “offerings burned in the mortal world appear on this altar, right?”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan