as in philosophy
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
By age 8, Stone was recording gospel music with his siblings, Freddie, Rose and Vaetta as The Stewart Four.
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Brandon Gates, NPR, 9 June 2025
The family sang gospel music and were active in the Church of God in Christ, where K.C. was a deacon.
—Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
For over three decades, Franklin has been a transformative force in contemporary gospel, seamlessly blending Gospel, R&B, hip-hop, and pop into a unique sound that resonates across generations.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 May 2025
In writing and composing 24 Hr Sports, El Michels Affair were inspired by the fashion and graphic design of ‘80s and ‘90s Sports Illustrated magazines, MF DOOM’s Special Herbs series, and gospel music in the style of Pastor T.L. Barrett.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 2 June 2025
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Brandon Gates, NPR, 9 June 2025
The family sang gospel music and were active in the Church of God in Christ, where K.C. was a deacon.
—Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
For over three decades, Franklin has been a transformative force in contemporary gospel, seamlessly blending Gospel, R&B, hip-hop, and pop into a unique sound that resonates across generations.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 29 May 2025
In writing and composing 24 Hr Sports, El Michels Affair were inspired by the fashion and graphic design of ‘80s and ‘90s Sports Illustrated magazines, MF DOOM’s Special Herbs series, and gospel music in the style of Pastor T.L. Barrett.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospel
Noun
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Pullman spent years wanting his acting career to be totally separate from his relationship from his father, but in recent times has changed his philosophy.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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This philosophy is a cornerstone of our manufacturing operations.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Because Moore was working for the network, Eady is also suing them by respondeat superior, a legal doctrine that holds employers responsible for the wrongful conduct of their employees.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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After Mao died, new leadership saw the folly of the Maoist doctrine.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Stoller’s script eliminates the Old Major character — a mix of Lenin’s and Marx’s ideologies, the warrior boar initiates the uprising against Farmer Jones (Serkis) — and introduces a cutesy-wootsy piglet named Lucky (Gaten Matarazzo) to serve as the audience surrogate.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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In the meantime, however, these discriminatory government edicts will continue to violate Coloradans’ rights of free speech and free exercise of religion, and adversely impact the privacy, safety, professional conduct, and even health of those who disagree with the government’s ideology.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2025
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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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