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 Born to a Baptist preacher, Ulmer sang gospel with his father’s vocal group, the Southern Sons, and started learning guitar at age four. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026 In this early 19th-century rebirth of backcountry religion, traveling ministers preached a fiery gospel of grace, stirring large crowds with their open-air sermons. Matthew Smith, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 In the Charlotte Convention Center, gospel artist Melvin Crispell III made his rounds in a floral suit with reddish-pink flowers covering him from head to toe. Maveah Griffith, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026 This showcase of gospel music wraps up three days of Juneteenth events in East Palo Alto. Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • His evolution shows the tensions between political ideology and the challenges of building housing.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • The Victory ‘26 slate featured a mix of ideologies from moderates like state controller candidate Herb Morgan to state superintendent hopeful Sonja Shaw, the Chino Valley culture warrior who rose out of the state’s parental rights movement at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • As with the therapies, SHA’s nutrition philosophy draws from both Western and Chinese medicine.
    Rachel Ingram, Robb Report, 7 June 2026
  • That distinction speaks directly to the philosophy behind Khare’s show.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • The doctrine reached its peak with shareholder primacy.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
  • The appeal for young people, experts say, seems to be twofold — a disenchantment with other institutions and with the growing loneliness of life lived on social media, together with a church that, starting with Pope Francis, has focused less on doctrine and more on social justice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 June 2026

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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