The recent scandals involving altar boys and religious leaders have undermined the faith people have in the Church.
Source: tatoeba (1943)
Altar
/ˈɒl.tə/
Synonyms for "altar" (40 found)
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Closest matches (8)
altar carpetaltar deskaltar facingaltar of prothesisaltar railaltar sidealtar slabaltar stair
Strong matches (12)
Noun(4 words)
altar tablecommunion tabledomestic shrinefocus of devotion
Related words (20)
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OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entrieschurch furnitureconstructiondevotional spacefigurative languageliturgical furnituremetaphorprivate shrineritual objectsacred furnishingstructuretable
More specific
9 entriesaltar of memoryaltar of poweraltar of sciencefamily altarmarble high altarportable altarstone altarstone high altarwooden altar
Collocations
6 entriesaltar clothaltar stonealtar tablehigh altarhome altarstone altar
Inflections
1 entriesSample sentences
13 total sentences available.
This girl I wouldn't take to the altar, at best to the hotel...
Source: tatoeba (963030)
"If a photograph of the smiling face of your loved one stands on the altar at the funeral or on the family altar, when you put your hands together to pray, you can hear their voice, I think," he says.
Source: tatoeba (1018636)
Every child who learns, and every man who finds work, and every sick body that's made whole - like a candle added to an altar - brightens the hope of all the faithful.
Source: tatoeba (1018767)
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