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sermonette

noun

Definition of sermonettenext
as in lecture

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  1. lecture
  2. speech
  3. sermon
  4. address
Noun
  • Nolan folds all of that into a hugely entertaining superhero movie without turning it into a lecture.
    — Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Cornerback Keyon Martin said coaching moments with Minter were more of a conversation than a lecture.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • Trump has also lashed out at individual reporters in person or over social media, sometimes in strikingly personal terms -- insulting them in briefings, or in his recent speech at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh highlighted the shift in a speech at the central bank's annual conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming last month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of speech
Noun
  • 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
Definition of sermon
Noun
  • According to the lawsuit, the address on the federal and state tax returns is a diplomatic post office that allowed Foreign Service personnel to send and receive mail when stationed abroad.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Yet only 16% of organizations have redefined manager roles to address overload.
    — Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of address
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“Sermonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonette. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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