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Recent Examples of pulpits
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
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
Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits.
—Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
But one of his most consequential legacies unfolded far from church pulpits and voting booths.
—Brennan Nevada Johnson, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
With her latest, Pearce puts forth a perspective of grace and faith, offering a rebuttal to shame, guilt, and judgmental messages that can too often flow from church pulpits and critical people.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Hillsides and fields that were once mosaics of blue phlox, wood poppies and Jack-in-the-pulpits have become swaths of monochrome yellow.
—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
Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 3 June 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
Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits.
—Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
But one of his most consequential legacies unfolded far from church pulpits and voting booths.
—Brennan Nevada Johnson, Fortune, 22 Feb. 2026
With her latest, Pearce puts forth a perspective of grace and faith, offering a rebuttal to shame, guilt, and judgmental messages that can too often flow from church pulpits and critical people.
—Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 26 Jan. 2026
Hillsides and fields that were once mosaics of blue phlox, wood poppies and Jack-in-the-pulpits have become swaths of monochrome yellow.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpits
Noun
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Residents assemble altars at the thresholds of their homes, adorning them with prized heirloom linens, and step into stockings, underskirts, petticoats, and blouses that have been painstakingly hand-stitched and preserved across generations.—
Catherine Tansey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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Some hide Santa Muerte altars at home from relatives and friends because of the negative connotations.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The e-gates will use real-time biometric verification to match CLEAR+ members' face with their ID, allowing passengers to verify their identity in under five seconds and skip documentation checks at Transportation Security Administration podiums and proceed directly to physical screening.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The Standards and Practices podiums had to match our visual language and work within the game mechanic.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pulpits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpits. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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