pulpit
noun
a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
pulpits
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pluralof pulpit.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Clergy preached independence from their pulpits, framing liberty and equality as moral obligations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Photographers climbing medieval pulpits to get better angles could cause a major distraction, she said.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024
On Sundays, Spanish is heard from the pulpits of six churches.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
King was crisscrossing a segregated nation, preaching from the pulpits, issuing warnings about the nation’s very survival.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 25, 2023
A second, and then a third, pastoral was read from the pulpits.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
