Example sentences for: altars

How can you use “altars” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • These skulls may be placed on home altars or given as gifts to children, family, and friends.

  • The religious observation of All Souls’ Day, or Día de los Muertos, on November 2, is an occasion for many families to erect altars specifically for a parent or other family member who has recently died.

  • In the last thirty or so years, the creation and construction of altars have become major art programs for museums, schools, and community centers in the United States.

  • See also Altars; Camposanto; Descansos; Hábito; Mandas; Religious Folk Art; Santos

  • During Día de los Muertos, altars are set up in galleries and exhibit halls as artistic and cultural expressions, with ofrendas created for particularly known individuals.


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