- a variation of huppah.
chuppah
Britishnoun
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the canopy under which a marriage is performed
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the wedding ceremony as distinct from the celebration
Etymology
Origin of chuppah
from Hebrew
Example Sentences
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As Ben Fink and Rob Forman approached their chuppah wedding canopy, in the very front row sat an empty chair, the shoes Fink’s mom, Sally, would’ve worn, and a beautiful Gerber daisy — her favorite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2023
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis married his husband in 2021 while they wore yarmulkes and stood beneath a chuppah, the traditional canopy used in Jewish weddings.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
Colorado Gov. Jared Polismarried his husband in 2021 while they wore yarmulkes and stood beneath a chuppah, the traditional canopy used in Jewish weddings.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 24, 2022
What she wanted was to throw a second wedding in Michigan her way — with her rabbi, cantor, chuppah and Midwest crowd, where I’d put on a pearl-colored dress she picked out for one evening.
From Washington Post ● May 30, 2022
We are married in our grove a week later, under the chuppah at twilight.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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