Definition of gospelnext
as in ideology
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group her private gospel is to do good cheerfully and without any expectation of reward

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Recent Examples of gospel Willis, born July 1, 1951, in Texas but a San Francisco native, grew up around gospel music in his minister father’s Baptist church. Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Born in Texas, Willis grew up singing gospel in his Baptist minister father’s San Francisco church. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 Sunday gospel jams, jazz sessions, hip-hop performances and community events have helped transform the brewery into a destination at a time when many businesses in the Historic 18th & Vine District continue working to increase foot traffic. J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026 Certain gospels will also be framed as companion reads to contextualize non-religious literature. Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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  • Postwar American prosperity, with its ideology of more, seemed stacked against the restraint required of Zen Buddhist practice.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • Legal realism extends beyond the idea that a judge’s political ideology might influence outcomes, which is today a common basis for pundits to explain court decisions.
    Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
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  • Every detail is intentional and meant to feel personal from the moment a guest arrives—a philosophy that extends to the neighboring winery as well.
    Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Perhaps no car better illustrates that philosophy than the 1987 Sbarro Alcador, an experimental speedster based on Ferrari Testarossa mechanicals.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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  • Organizations often invest in sophisticated detection and mitigation systems but fail to develop the doctrine, confidence and authority structures required to use them effectively.
    Bill Edwards, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • The clock seemed to rewind 1,400 years as tenets established at the religion’s dawn—Sharia law—were formalized into the doctrine of Velayat-e Faqih, the Guardianship of the Islamic Jurist.
    Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 29 June 2026

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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