Thesaurus results for SERMON

sermon

noun

ˈsər-mən

Definition of sermon

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 In his June 19 sermon at the New Reform Temple in Kansas City, Rabbi David Levinsky used the tournament to make one point above all others. — Vahe Gregorian july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invited Pastor Doug Wilson to deliver a sermon at the Pentagon earlier this year as part of his monthly Christian worship service. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026 Stylistically, this encyclopedic catch-all of genres readily segues from sermons and soliloquies to thrilling action sequences and anguished cris de coeur. — Literary Hub, 6 July 2026 This doesn’t mean that sermons are sedating people, said the team. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sermon

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Noun

The goal is to reduce digital interruptions, improve students’ engagement with classroom lessons, increase face-to-face interactions and reduce conflicts that play out on social media during school hours.

— Elizabeth Dowdell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Those battlefield lessons are now reshaping procurement decisions across Europe.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of lesson

Noun

During a trip to China, Huang gave a speech at the opening of the supply chain trade fair and met Chinese politicians.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 14 July 2026
The head of the University of Missouri System, for example, warned employees at the time that their online speech could result in termination.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of speech

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Classical fans who missed festival co-artistic director Susan Waterfall’s lecture and documentary on the master can stream the film for free (though donations are encouraged).

— Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
In 2009, when D’Souza was a student at Oxford, the venture capitalist Peter Thiel gave a guest lecture.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026