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
In a sermon on March 1, 2026, for example, John Hagee, founder of Christians United for Israel, described the war as part of a divine plan.
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Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Revolt did not begin and end with a single sermon in Virginia or a planned uprising in Charleston.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Friday prayer leaders often deliver sermons aligned with government messaging.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Inside were sermons, political tracts, and educational booklets.
—Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
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Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Revolt did not begin and end with a single sermon in Virginia or a planned uprising in Charleston.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
Friday prayer leaders often deliver sermons aligned with government messaging.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Inside were sermons, political tracts, and educational booklets.
—Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermon
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Alyson Stoner, a former child actor who starred in movies like Cheaper by the Dozen, discussed her experience with child fame, including her face being superimposed on pornography and stalkers showing up during one of her dance lessons.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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Likewise, the festive Seder comes to teach many lessons about labor and reward.—
Michael Pfleger,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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During his floor speech Tuesday night, Murphy pointed to the shifting objectives of the war, which have included destroying Iran’s missiles and missile launchers, its nuclear infrastructure and its Navy as well as a change in the country’s regime.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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Ortiz is a licensed speech pathologist in California.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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During one of the recent holiday homily sermons at our small rural All-Saints Catholic Church in San Pierre, Rev. Terry Bennis shared his holiday recollections of growing up in LaPorte.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Jan. 2026
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In his homily, Leo framed Christmas as a call to recognize human fragility and respond with care rather than indifference, repeatedly returning to the theme of peace as something already present but easily ignored.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Dec. 2025
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Native Americans were edited and curated out—of the camera frame, at the editorial desk, on the illustrator’s pad, and on the lecture circuit.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Mar. 2026
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The first hour of each class will be lecture followed by an hour of supervised play of the hands.—
Kris Slugg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermon. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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