sermonettes

noun

plural of sermonette
as in lectures

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  1. speeches
  2. sermons
  3. addresses
Noun
  • Through speeches, chants and signs, demonstrators drew a line between the struggles local facility employees face and those carried by farmworkers in the Philippines.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
  • The difference in ideals from reality is captured in the speeches that Romanzy and then Laura in a last minute substitution for Mary make at Founder’s Day, describing the town.
    — Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 9 July 2026
Definition of speeches
Noun
  • Here, the minister wore rainbow stoles and used they/them pronouns, and their sermons tried to answer big philosophical questions.
    — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
  • Stylistically, this encyclopedic catch-all of genres readily segues from sermons and soliloquies to thrilling action sequences and anguished cris de coeur.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of sermons
Noun
  • As per the news release, Gripen addresses advanced threats in demanding environments.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • More than 3,800 addresses are still under mandatory evacuation in both counties.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 4 July 2026
Definition of addresses
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