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pulpits

noun

plural of pulpit

as in altars

a raised flat surface where a priest or minister stands when leading a worship service The pastor ascended the pulpit.

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Recent Examples of pulpits The first and second floors feature large assembly halls with rows of pulpits on different levels, representing a hierarchy of the priesthood just emerging in early Mormon practice. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Politicians routinely invoke faith on the campaign trail, speak from pulpits and frame policy debates in moral terms. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026 From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black American shoppers who launched boycotts. — Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 2026 But while the two overlap on some issues, City Hall and the Vatican remain very different pulpits. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits. — Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026 The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament. — Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026 But one of his most consequential legacies unfolded far from church pulpits and voting booths. — Brennan Nevada Johnson, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026 With her latest, Pearce puts forth a perspective of grace and faith, offering a rebuttal to shame, guilt, and judgmental messages that can too often flow from church pulpits and critical people. — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026

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Throughout the evening, attendees will be able to peruse a brand-new collection of altars, watch traditional folklorico and Aztec dance performances, enjoy Mexican cuisine from local businesses and learn about the remembrance holiday.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026
The British Museum’s collection of South Arabian artifacts indeed includes incense burners, tablets, altars and other ancient items that could be the ones referred to by the Yemen Authority.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026

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