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a public speech usually by a member of the clergy for the purpose of giving moral guidance or uplift
a sermon whose message was that we should love our neighbors as much as we love ourselves
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Recent Examples of sermon
As a Catholic, I have been inspired over the years when many of the priests in my parish have asked for and been open to coaching regarding their sermons.
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Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Here he is known for traveling the region’s mountains and coast for long hours by car, and occasionally on horseback, and for his forceful sermons in fluent Spanish.
—Marco Garro, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Throughout his tenure, Francis often used soccer as a metaphor in sermons and speeches, praising its ability to promote teamwork, discipline and social inclusion.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Turns out no quantity of books or sermons or legislation could change the material conditions in black ghettos.
—Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
Here he is known for traveling the region’s mountains and coast for long hours by car, and occasionally on horseback, and for his forceful sermons in fluent Spanish.
—Marco Garro, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Throughout his tenure, Francis often used soccer as a metaphor in sermons and speeches, praising its ability to promote teamwork, discipline and social inclusion.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
Turns out no quantity of books or sermons or legislation could change the material conditions in black ghettos.
—Harmony Holiday, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermon
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The broader lesson of this study is that the details will matter in these copyright cases.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
20 June 2025
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This year's celebrations took place across the country, with the lessons of history as important as ever.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Then, record yourself giving a speech on the fly, using only your outline for guidance.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
25 June 2025
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In his keynote speech, Guisa presented statistics that illustrated the advantages of genre pics, specifically horror, in the worldwide market.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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But Parolin’s sceptics point to his lack of experience working at the church’s grassroots and his flat delivery of a homily at a Mass for around 200,000 young people in St Peter’s Square, the day after Francis’ funeral.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
2 May 2025
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During the homily at his inaugural Mass at St. Peter’s Square, Pope Leo echoed an idea and a particular Bible verse from the document.—
Ruth Graham,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Posted on YouTube, the 7-minute video features comedian Martin Herlihy holding a lecture before a group of high school students, with the goal of teaching them how to convince their parents to buy them a Mac for college.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
20 June 2025
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In 2019, a national survey of OB-GYN, internal medicine and family practice residency programs revealed that 20% of graduating residents had received no lectures on menopause, and 6.8% felt unprepared to care for menopausal patients.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
20 June 2025
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermon. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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