Thesaurus results for SERMONS

sermons

noun

plural of sermon

as in lessons

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 sermons And the notes that accompany the sermons in outline form are strikingly similar to those Bickle provided for years, even down to the practice of boldfacing, italicizing and underlining certain points. —

Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026 Kish won’t use magic during sermons. —

Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026 This was evident in the themes of his sermons. —

Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Friday prayer leaders often deliver sermons aligned with government messaging. —

Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026 Inside were sermons, political tracts, and educational booklets. —

Regina E. Mason, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2026 Reh delivers sermons in both English and Karenni, helping to make religious services more accessible. —

Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 27 Feb. 2026 The story of Jesus Christ has inspired countless adaptations for stages, pages, sermons and screens big and small. —

Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Feb. 2026 But Jackson often visited Central Florida, giving stem-winding sermons in Eatonville or Parramore focused on threats to voting rights and the dangers of gun violence. —

The Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2026

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The change broadens access from children age 4 and younger to those between 1 and 7 years old, allowing more families to qualify for financial assistance for swim lessons.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The report also shows a gender gap, where women grads were less likely than men to say AI training was integrated into their learning curriculum, and more likely to say those lessons were focused on covering the risks of AI rather than learning practical skill sets.

— Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026