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 In a moment when the genre was bursting with innovators, pushing at its seams from all sides—jubilant, gospel-fiery soul-jazz; the first dissonant strains of free jazz; dizzyingly ambitious big bands; calculated cool—this ensemble seemed to lay back, in tempo and affect. Natalie Weiner, Pitchfork, 19 June 2026 Obviously, there was country, bluegrass, gospel. Holly Gleason, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 The celebratory series shines a spotlight on Black artists making a wave in the alternative, pop, gospel, jazz, and rock spaces. Malik Davis, VIBE.com, 17 June 2026 Butler Rahming also notes how gospel has shifted onto the mainstream stage with appearances on secular stages like Jazz in the Gardens, the annual Miami Gardens music festival. Sergy Odiduro, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • Wagner suspects there are ties to the Active Club network, whose adult male members bond over white nationalist ideologies through workout sessions and mixed martial arts and have been associated with Patriot Front.
    Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 25 June 2026
  • Once people are primed to see isolated criminal acts as collective proof, punitive policy can begin to sound like common sense rather than ideology.
    Donathan L. Brown, The Conversation, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • If philosophy begins in wonder, trenchant social drama seems to start in laughter.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • The transformation was unveiled at an intimate panel talk at Lacoste’s flagship on Regent Street, where the tennis legend sat down with fans to discuss the new campaign and the philosophies behind his success.
    Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
Noun
  • China, for its part, has turned open weights into doctrine.
    Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • In his decision, Chief District Chief Judge Amos Mazzant ruled that a First Amendment protection for churches, known as the ecclesiastical abstention doctrine, applied to Gateway.
    Giles Hudson, CBS News, 24 June 2026

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.

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