altar
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When Kayley Stead was left alone at the altar on her big day, she did what few would think to do - let the wedding continue.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
But whether straight or same-sex, weddings now are pushed to represent both sides of the altar.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Thomas Jefferson once wrote that he had “sworn upon the altar of God eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of mind.”
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
In my case, I had a book about horror films, and it had the Boris Karloff one where he’s a priest or something — he’s got a black altar with white crosses.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
He was now smiling at me, bright-eyed, from his place at the altar, dressed in a rented tux and a buffed pair of new shoes.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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