altar

as in pulpit
a table or place which serves as a center of worship or ritual There was a small altar at the front of the room with candles on it.

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Recent Examples on the Web That same mysterious symbol that keeps popping up in the past timeline was also drawn on the wall behind the sacrificial altar. Megan McCluskey, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 After leaving the season 7 pods engaged, Love Is Blind contestants are provided an apartment space in the same building to live as a couple before heading to the altar. Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 In another, headmaster Groff himself can be seen at the altar in a kilt, with Swindells raising his fist in a triumphant pose. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Included are travel-size versions of the 2-in-1 moisturizer and primer, highlighting powder compact and cream shadow stick, while water and smudge-proof mascara and lipstick tubes were added in full sizes, ensuring tearful vow exchanges and kisses at the altar go off without a hitch. Ari Stark, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for altar 

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“Altar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/altar. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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