huppah
noun
hup·pah
variant spelling of chuppah
: a canopy under which the bride and groom stand during a Jewish wedding ceremony
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Though the ceremony incorporated Jewish traditions, the couple did not have a free-standing huppah.
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13 May 2022
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New York Times,
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“Huppah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/huppah. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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