altar
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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
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
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
Like an evangelist giving an altar call, his bid is invitational in nature.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
Twelve: I take my seat on the cold concrete floor, watching as a full-grown woman kneels before an altar made of fudge.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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