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Recent Examples of sermonette
In March 1969, Tom Smothers asked Mr. Steinberg to do another sermonette, although the network had banned the bit.
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Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017
Neil Genzlinger, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermonette
Noun
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The first lecture will be on the musical texture polyphony and its styles through the years.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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That June, Juurlink was invited to deliver the keynote lecture at a toxicology conference in Scotland.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But as the practice evolved, eager writers like Jefferson and John Adams (but not George Washington or James Madison, for instance), gravitated to a richer, sympathy-bearing idiom, which no doubt bled into intimate speech, now lost.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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In 2022, Helmig announced that he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which primarily affected his speech.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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During Friday prayers in the capital, the imam leading the sermon warned the US against launching any attacks.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Kelly, alongside a mob of activists, allegedly stormed Cities Church over the weekend, disrupting a Sunday sermon based on allegations that one of the pastors, David Easterwood, is an ICE official.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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And then there was the hate mail that flooded the mailboxes of the boys’ families, after both the Daily News and the Post had published their addresses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Since 2022, Hong Kong’s policy address has prioritized becoming a global trading center, culminating in a working group, where Zhu serves, that proposed the central clearing system.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Sermonette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermonette. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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