as in philosophies
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of gospels
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
Leia Mendoza, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospels
Noun
-
The puck needs to be on their stick as much as possible, with the new coach’s philosophies aimed at creating more opportunities to play fast, attack in transition and generate extra possessions.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
-
The book offers meticulously detailed how-to information from soil fertility and seed saving to Bonsall’s sustainable philosophies on life.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Corrupted ideologies like transgenderism and Antifa are a cancer on our culture and have unleashed their deranged and drugged-up foot soldiers on the American people.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
-
This set the stage for what has come to be called The Big Sort, the self-segregation of people into neighborhoods where residents shared the same political and religious ideologies.—
Ron Barrett,
The Conversation,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
To operate effectively, coalition forces need joint doctrines, training cycles, and logistics systems.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gospels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospels. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share