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Recent Examples of pulpit
After a few months out of the pulpit, Swaggart, who was defrocked by the Assemblies, returned to ministry and remained active the rest of his life, preaching into his late 80s.
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Bob Smietana, NPR, 1 July 2025
Uncertain that his ministry could withstand such a long break, Swaggart gave it three months and returned to the pulpit, preaching under the auspices of the Jimmy Swaggart Bible College.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
The people who have spoken from this pulpit are remarkable.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
Two California pollsters found that Newsom’s recent political pivot did not endear him to state voters, either.
‘Bully pulpit’
But there is some potentially good news in all this for Newsom.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
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Bob Smietana, NPR, 1 July 2025
Uncertain that his ministry could withstand such a long break, Swaggart gave it three months and returned to the pulpit, preaching under the auspices of the Jimmy Swaggart Bible College.
—Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
The people who have spoken from this pulpit are remarkable.
—Samantha Balaban, NPR, 14 June 2025
Two California pollsters found that Newsom’s recent political pivot did not endear him to state voters, either.
‘Bully pulpit’
But there is some potentially good news in all this for Newsom.
—Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpit
Noun
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After a few moments, the bride’s sister, Chloe, wearing a yellow bridesmaid dress, could be seen stepping in to help get Noodle moving as the bride was due at the altar.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Curious and enterprising young bride-to-be Maizy leaves her groom, Beau, at the altar to embark on a cross-country quest to find an expert who can save the corn.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Semi-finalists were England’s Katie Morris and Holland’s Roos Van Reek, giving the podium quite the international flair.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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For the last two and a half decades, the Boston Crusaders had been within striking distance of earning a spot on the winners' podium, usually finishing somewhere in the top 12.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Pulpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpit. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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