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Recent Examples of pulpits
Hillsides and fields that were once mosaics of blue phlox, wood poppies and Jack-in-the-pulpits have become swaths of monochrome yellow.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Among that past ministry work was that of City of Refuge, a program administered by FBC Woodstock for pastors who vacated their pulpits due to burn out or disciplinary reasons.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As images of starving children in Gaza continue to circulate and the international outcry grows louder, a number of American rabbis used their pulpits to speak up about the humanitarian crisis, some with sorrow, others with moral urgency, and many with a sense that silence was no longer tenable.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Among that past ministry work was that of City of Refuge, a program administered by FBC Woodstock for pastors who vacated their pulpits due to burn out or disciplinary reasons.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As images of starving children in Gaza continue to circulate and the international outcry grows louder, a number of American rabbis used their pulpits to speak up about the humanitarian crisis, some with sorrow, others with moral urgency, and many with a sense that silence was no longer tenable.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpits
Noun
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Before the invention of photography, these edible effigies were placed on altars as representations of the deceased.—
Luisa Navarro,
Saveur,
23 Oct. 2025
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There will be entertainment, community ofrendas (altars), catrina outfit contest, face painting, mask making and raffle prizes.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The federal determination highlights how permitting males to compete on female teams displaces female athletes from podiums, denies them advancement opportunities, and diminishes their visibility and recognition in competitions.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, those conversations soon moved from behind closed doors to press conference podiums, a further indication that this next once-unthinkable development would soon become the new normal.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pulpits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpits. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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