Thesaurus results for SERMON

sermon

noun

ˈsər-mən

Definition of sermon

as in lesson

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 Bakker offered upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye — charismatic and always wearing her trademark heavy mascara — sang. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The two rituals have unfolded in parallel since the Christian church’s pastor, Sarah Lucas, preached a sermon condemning Arapaho ceremonial ways. — Savannah Peters, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026 Her words, as if plucked from a Sunday morning sermon, speak to the source of her strength. — Nicole Avery Nichols, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 The services were led by the Lighthouse Church’s senior pastor, Kevin Tuck, a former chaplain and police officer, who delivered fiery sermons in contemporary clothes. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sermon

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermon

Noun

That circumspection is the result of some hard lessons from a century of booms and busts.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
After a brief safety lesson on navigating the course and its cables, participants can ride a zip line into the park, gliding 60 feet above the quarry floor at speeds exceeding 30 mph.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of lesson

Noun

Those cases often centered on devices mistakenly activating or capturing speech that was not intended as a command.

— MacKenzie Sigalos,Annie Palmer, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2026
But Peter O’Toole plays your adviser and has these wonderful speeches about the importance of the monarchy and the spirit of the country.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of speech

Noun

Deepening the flavor of place and time, the evening is peppered with Spanish phrases, interjections, exclamations and homilies.

— Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Santa Teresa Deacon Steve Herrera in his homilies often mentions farmworkers and the need to integrate the Catholic faith with assisting them.

— Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of homily

Noun

Nearly all of their rituals are rooted in female submission, expressed without words to keep the film from feeling like a lecture.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Biographers of Berryman, including Eileen, tend to record the Shakespeare lecture as a turning point of sorts for the American poet.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026