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altar

[awl-ter] / ˈɔl tər /
NOUN
church table, pedestal
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They’d continue to play his music and worship at his altar.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

While the other candidates pressed their palms against the podiums, ready to pounce on every question, Becerra clasped his hands like an altar boy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

They seem to be lowering Christ’s corpse, which is thrust forward from the picture plane, onto the altar below the painting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Knight also entered a mausoleum behind the altar and opened up a box containing ashes, Fraser said.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

Strapped to the altar was what looked to be a teenage boy in a white dress, a golden tiara decorating his blond hair.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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