as in lesson
a public speech usually by a member of the clergy for the purpose of giving moral guidance or uplift
a sermon whose message was that we should love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves
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Recent Examples of sermon
The speakers offer special sermons dedicated to detainees, testimonies from family members of people being detained or personal stories.
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Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Forget any sanctimonious spewing sermon about pro sports foolishly believing these types of things would not happen.
—Mac Engel
october 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Christian pastors praise Kirk as 'martyr,' claim revival After Kirk's death, several Christian pastors in the Valley spoke in strong terms about him in their sermons and online.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Forget any sanctimonious spewing sermon about pro sports foolishly believing these types of things would not happen.
—Mac Engel
october 23, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Christian pastors praise Kirk as 'martyr,' claim revival After Kirk's death, several Christian pastors in the Valley spoke in strong terms about him in their sermons and online.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermon
Noun
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In his second act, writing has become a way to continue to be relevant and share his experiences and life lessons.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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That’s a great lesson for coaches.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Don't sweat it — music aficionados can tune in and rock out to all of the stellar performances, speeches, and festivities via livestream this year.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, Victoria gave Brooklyn a special nod while thanking her children during a speech.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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No lectures, no homilies, no empty words.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Pope Leo also called on Acutis’s legacy in a homily at the Jubilee of Young People this summer.—
Kate Cray,
The Atlantic,
6 Sep. 2025
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Chapter Five is actually just a lecture that somebody gives—somebody who turns out to be the protagonist, Tunde.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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But at a lecture in Tel Aviv, Israel, about 25 years ago, the audience’s response took Lack by surprise.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermon. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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