altar

Example Sentences

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Sadako looked at the ceiling and wondered if her grandmother’s spirit was floating somewhere above the altar.

From Literature

“I was raised a Catholic, was an altar boy, and at 14 I seriously considered becoming a priest,” Wilson told The Times in 1986.

From Los Angeles Times

Shows like “Top Chef” teach us to genuflect at the altars of celebrity culinarians, viewing their restaurants and signature dishes as luxury experiences as opposed to showing regular folks how to think innovatively about dinner.

From Salon

Carlos also participated in the church as an altar boy, his family wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Esperanza makes an altar on the vanity and prepares the space for chanting, a prayer meeting but more unapologetic, ritualistic and communal.

From Los Angeles Times