sermonette

noun

Definition of sermonettenext
as in lecture

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  1. lecture
  2. speech
  3. sermon
  4. address
Noun
  • No lecture about how her actions might inflame an already toxic situation involving the league’s most visible player.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2026
  • The man who was convicted of trying to kill Salman Rushdie is going on trial again, this time in a federal terrorism case that is probing deeper into what allegedly motivated the stabbing on a lecture stage in 2022.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of lecture
Noun
  • What mattered in the demonstration was Sparky’s ability to work with speech, handwriting, and a diagram while leaving the mathematical work to the student.
    — Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • His speech also came the week after the White House forced out the three remaining members of the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission, which helps election officials improve the administration of elections.
    — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Definition of speech
Noun
  • Campaign signs are plastered across the district, town halls have been hosted, endorsements bestowed, Sunday sermons preached.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Hamilton gave a sermon at Obama’s second inaugural prayer service in 2013.
    — Matthew Kelly July 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of sermon
Noun
  • Both Smith-Howell and Duncan’s phones registered at the address on the night of Duncan’s disappearance, the court document said.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • The car was later found at Izaguirre Cepero’s home address at 20501 Manta Drive, according to his arrest affidavit.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of address
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