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
Among other things, the team brainstormed ways to add comedic zest to a best man’s speech, a fan letter, a sermon and an apology.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 May 2026
Even when the Lord’s name was left out, Stanley speeches sounded like sermons.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Late in his life, Dollison delivered sermons for Church of Christ congregations in Rector, Greenway and Jonesboro, as well as in the Missouri communities of Leachville and Campbell.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
In the final scene, Sam walks into the cult’s church, now giving the sermon as their leader.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 1 May 2026
Even when the Lord’s name was left out, Stanley speeches sounded like sermons.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
Late in his life, Dollison delivered sermons for Church of Christ congregations in Rector, Greenway and Jonesboro, as well as in the Missouri communities of Leachville and Campbell.
—Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
In the final scene, Sam walks into the cult’s church, now giving the sermon as their leader.
—Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermon
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Just a wonderful man that teaches you lessons, teaches you camaraderie, unity, doing things as a unit, that no one’s different.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Just a wonderful man that teaches you lessons, teaches you camaraderie, unity, doing things as a unit, no one’s different.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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The book also includes a guide for future contestants, covering everything from filming an audition tape to preparing for the island, making fire, blindsiding an opponent and crafting a winning jury speech.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Only on rare occasions do popes address foreign legislatures, and the speeches often end up among the most noteworthy of a pontificate.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
6 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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In a polarized country, even a papal homily can feel like a political statement.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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On 28 August 1947, Gombrowicz gives a lecture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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In February 2024, professor Asaf Peer, an Israeli from Bar Ilan University, attempted to give a physics lecture at UNLV.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermon. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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