huppah
Americannoun
noun
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This setup, he explained, “met the, albeit loosened, requirements of a huppah for a Jewish wedding, and highlighted our parents, who are pillars in our lives.”
From New York Times ● May 13, 2022
At the end of the ceremony, a huppah arranged by the couple was brought out.
From New York Times ● Mar. 4, 2022
After the breaking of the glass, guests stepped into the huppah to congratulate the couple and then passed through into the reception.
From New York Times ● Dec. 3, 2021
Rabbi Hanniel Levenson officiated outside the museum at sunset, before 110 vaccinated guests, under a huppah with antique hydrangeas, baby’s breath and yarrow.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
They were married under a huppah, a wedding canopy.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
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