Thesaurus results for GOSPEL

gospel

noun

ˈgä-spəl

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 The original video of that game had been damaged and lost for some time, but then, after many years, it was retrieved and painstakingly restored—incompletely, but just enough to get the gist, as with the Dead Sea Scrolls or the Gnostic gospels. —

David Remnick, New Yorker, 14 June 2026 Anyone selling it as gospel has not read the small print. —

Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026 Looking to gospel and rhythm and blues music for inspiration, Lennertz and Diggs landed on the rousing, catchy tune that ended up anchoring one of the most memorable set pieces of the entire series. —

Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 12 June 2026 Built in 1892, the gospel tabernacle once was home to the Grand Ole Opry radio show from 1943 to 1974. —

Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel

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Noun

The five co-conspirators appeared to have been motivated by antigovernment ideology, authorities said.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
That said, identity can also become intertwined with politics, culture, religion, race, geography, and ideology.

— Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026