high altar
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"When she died she was buried beside the high altar in Kildare," she said.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
As a viewer marches down the nave toward the high altar, the apostles also come into view, on a trompe l’oeil ledge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Before disassembly, the component parts of large items like the high altar were carefully labeled, photographed and documented, so each artifact could one day be put back together like a giant, sacred jigsaw puzzle.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2021
On the high altar of Santa Maria della Salute is a sculptural ensemble by the Flemish Baroque artist Josse de Corte.
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2021
Upon the high altar stood a golden monstrance in the shape of a sunburst, at the center of which—exposed through a tiny window— was the round wafer of bread.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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