altar
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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
Around the altar, placards bearing the names of Christian villages in south Lebanon -- cut off from the rest of the country or under fire -- had been placed.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
Married At First Sight features single people who agree to marry total strangers, meeting them for the first time at the altar.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
The finance bros who worship at the altar of Bloomberg have declared war on the tech evangelists who have put all their faith in AI.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
She swept around the coffin and Imogene, and mounted the steps to the altar.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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