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Recent Examples of gospel
Vernon was a religion major in college, and gospel music has been a notable influence on both his songwriting and his singing.
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Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
The prime gospel period for the Grateful Dead was in 1970, which is also when the Dead performed the greatest about-face in American musical history.
—Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
For much of Apple's 50-year history, it's been gospel in Cupertino.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Pravda promoted party policies as gospel and trafficked in lies.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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Mitch Therieau, Pitchfork, 8 Apr. 2026
The prime gospel period for the Grateful Dead was in 1970, which is also when the Dead performed the greatest about-face in American musical history.
—Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2026
For much of Apple's 50-year history, it's been gospel in Cupertino.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Pravda promoted party policies as gospel and trafficked in lies.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospel
Noun
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Greater Israel is a political and religious ideology that says a majority of the Middle East should be part of the state of Israel.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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While some of the women who came here willingly embraced ISIS ideology and passed it on to their children, many others say they were trafficked or lured to the region through ignorance or under false pretenses.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The thinker on whom Lawlor draws most extensively in her discussion of political reasonableness is John Rawls, that giant of postwar American political philosophy.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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His ability to slide inside on pass downs fits the 49ers’ philosophy, perhaps too much so.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From their perspective, the war validated Iran’s military investments and doctrine.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Time,
10 Apr. 2026
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One of the famous cases involving the third-party doctrine involves microfiche in a bank.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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