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 Music fans are still mourning the death of legendary singer D’Angelo and lauding how the vastness of his musical experiences, from gospel to funk to soul, permeates his catalog. Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2025 Winans is the founder of Perfecting Chruch, and won five Grammy awards while performing with the family gospel group, The Winans, according to the church website. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 Other pastors are cautioning against politicizing his death and warning against idolizing him over the gospel. Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025 The swing era started to decline around the late ‘50s, making way for the emerging Rhythm and Blues genre, aka R&B — a mix of blues, jazz and gospel. Alexa Stone updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • There is profit and ideology involved.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The ideology of the groups appears to categorize anyone not subscribing to their extremist views as infidels, whether Muslims or Christians.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • After all, her 2019 sophomore book Nothing Fancy, an unfussy food philosophy for newbie and pro hosts alike—more anchovies, lots of tangy citrus, a welcome tangent into a DIY martini bar—became the food bible for millennial dinner-party throwers.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Aflalo’s studio fits squarely into this movement, offering a more intimate, refined experience that aligns with her design philosophy.
    Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The ‘major questions’ doctrine, a principle way to interpret statutes, prevents Congress from hiding major powers in insignificant laws.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But Sauer argued that the doctrine doesn’t hold with regard to foreign affairs, where the President has some inherent constitutional authority.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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