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Recent Examples of pulpit
Now, the Spurs are evolving as Wembanyama takes the pulpit.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black American shoppers who launched boycotts.
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Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
From the pulpit, Reverend Renè Brown said that all of this was on his mind.
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Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
But while the two overlap on some issues, City Hall and the Vatican remain very different pulpits.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black American shoppers who launched boycotts.
—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
From the pulpit, Reverend Renè Brown said that all of this was on his mind.
—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
But while the two overlap on some issues, City Hall and the Vatican remain very different pulpits.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpit
Noun
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Bells tolled through the misty Alpine mountain valley as hundreds of priests walked two by two to the altar under a tent to start the service and then again at the end.
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Near the sacrificial altar, the rest of the imperial family waits.
Noun
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At one point during his speech, Russert left the podium to pour a glass of water.
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Jorgenson owns a pair of podium finishes at the Tour de France, scoring a second place in 2024 and a third in 2023.
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“Pulpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpit. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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