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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
Gomez’s predecessor, Cardinal Roger Mahony, long drew national attention for attacking anti-immigrant legislation during his sermons and marching alongside immigrant rights protesters, a cross to bear that Gomez never warmed up to.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
More than 800 of the pastor’s sermons are available on the church’s website.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Evangelist Justin Zhong with the church has since done a sermon discussing the recent coverage and attention the church has gotten.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 13 July 2025
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
More than 800 of the pastor’s sermons are available on the church’s website.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
On a Sunday during the trial, William Jennings Bryan preached a fire-and-brimstone sermon to an enormous crowd on the courthouse lawn.
—Ron Grossman, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
Evangelist Justin Zhong with the church has since done a sermon discussing the recent coverage and attention the church has gotten.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermon
Noun
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But those lessons created the best developer tooling, auditing practices, and frameworks in the space.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Hutcherson admits Driver needed some swim lessons at first because the dog's energetic swim tendencies were causing issues.—
Logan Holland,
People.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Its goalkeeper, Marc-André ter Stegen, back in the fold after settling an ugly dispute with the club, delivered a customary speech to fans as the reinstated captain before kickoff.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Trump focused his speech on Washington, D.C., claiming its murder rate was higher than those of Bogotá, Colombia, and Mexico City, among other cities in the world.—
Jesus Mesa
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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The late pope had called on the church to be a sort of field hospital, Bishop Michael T. Martin noted during a homily.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Apr. 2025
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The Mass was in Latin, but the homilies were in their own languages, delivered by pastors who shared their heritage.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
22 May 2025
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Stamets, always a crowd favorite, will also offer a keynote lecture on how psilocybin mushrooms can save the world.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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Central Florida Stamp Club: Meetings include auctions and informative lectures.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermon. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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