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Recent Examples of pulpit
The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
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Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black Americans who had propped up the retail giant's fortunes.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Reverend Cross never got to deliver his sermon from his pulpit on the day of the bombing.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Mercy Culture’s pastors hung a candidate’s banner behind the pulpit, endorsed politicians during Sunday services, said that people who vote for Democrats weren’t truly Christian, and described Kamala Harris as a demonic Jezebel taking the form of a snake encircling the White House.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
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Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black Americans who had propped up the retail giant's fortunes.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
Reverend Cross never got to deliver his sermon from his pulpit on the day of the bombing.
—John Archibald, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2026
Mercy Culture’s pastors hung a candidate’s banner behind the pulpit, endorsed politicians during Sunday services, said that people who vote for Democrats weren’t truly Christian, and described Kamala Harris as a demonic Jezebel taking the form of a snake encircling the White House.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpit
Noun
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Eventually, however, the lovers found their way back to each other, and Sabrina left someone else at the altar to be with Harvey.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Wedding Falls Apart At the altar, Nicky Cunningham (Adam DiMarco) hesitates due to personal doubts, including revelations about his family.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, the Heat coach stated the obvious from the pregame podium at Kaseya Center.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Pulpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpit. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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