as in ideologies
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 gospels
And a lot of the pseudepigrapha, like the fake gospels and fake apocalypses, fill in gaps in the record that can serve latter-day, post-biblical purposes.
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The documentary will explore how the letters and the gospels of the New Testament were written, preserved, and passed down as the most influential book in history.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
The documentary will explore how the letters and the gospels of the New Testament were written, preserved, and passed down as the most influential book in history.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospels
Noun
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The picture that emerges over five episodes is of a director driven by unusual ideologies and desires.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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Cinema can promote dialogue among people from different backgrounds, ideologies, or cultures.—
Gavin J Blair,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Modern gurus brought these philosophies back into the fold.—
Sean Williams,
Outside,
27 Oct. 2025
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What ideas or philosophies have truly sustained you?—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Courts, for their part, developed legal doctrines that require them to presume the President’s good faith in deferring to him.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
12 Oct. 2025
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To operate effectively, coalition forces need joint doctrines, training cycles, and logistics systems.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Gospels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospels. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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