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
Like an evangelist giving an altar call, his bid is invitational in nature.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
Reverend Canon Dr Giles Fraser said that he saw blood on the church altar and floor, and discovered that two brass candlesticks had been taken.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
A blue-lit image of Jackson was projected on a giant screen behind an altar.
From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026
All about me was a deep intense silence, and in it I heard my prayer, voiceless, wordless, rising up and up endlessly like the incense which burnt perpetually upon the altar.
From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya
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