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
Jackson’s own sermon echoed the political moment motivating Gilbert’s run.
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Post with his cigarettes and endless fan interaction, and Jelly with his sermons on generational trauma and second chances.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Jakes delivered his first sermon in 1976 and was ordained in 1979.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
His father’s Sunday sermons were played back on local radio station WLBN 1590 AM, a 1,000-watt station operating from sunrise to sunset.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
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Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
Post with his cigarettes and endless fan interaction, and Jelly with his sermons on generational trauma and second chances.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Jakes delivered his first sermon in 1976 and was ordained in 1979.
—Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
His father’s Sunday sermons were played back on local radio station WLBN 1590 AM, a 1,000-watt station operating from sunrise to sunset.
—Stephen L. Betts, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermon
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Maybe your flight was canceled, your luggage disappeared, you got stranded overseas, missed a cruise departure or learned a hard lesson the hard way.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
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Days began with morning yoga and consisted of one-on-one therapy sessions, emotionally exhausting group exercises, and experiential lessons like art therapy and roleplaying.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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Trump kicked off the Great American State Fair celebration Wednesday, June 24, with a speech that echoed several of his most familiar refrains, from lowering gas prices and criticizing former President Joe Biden to touting his border policies.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
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Evelyn Pomatto, 15, was visiting the area for a speech and debate tournament through her high school.—
Lauren Zola,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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In Louisiana, Democrats raised concerns about mandatory jail time for disrupting services and warned that the laws were too arbitrary, suggesting that they could be applied against a congregant for singing out of turn as a pastor delivers a homily.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Cole’s canvases were synthetic constructions teeming with homilies.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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This year’s final Edinburgh kicks off in around two months and its keynote MacTaggart lecture will be delivered by YouTube EMEA boss Pedro Pina.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
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The iconic McTaggart lecture will remain a key part of the festival schedule, Glennie confirmed.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
23 June 2026
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermon. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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