Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lessons
• speeches
• homilies
• lectures
• talks
• sermonettes
• exhortations
• addresses
• preachments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sermons

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

Jesus taught his followers by his remarkable example, including innumerable healings, as well as through his sermons and parables. — Eric Bashor, Christian Science Monitor, 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, 6 July 2026

This doesn’t mean that sermons are sedating people, said the team. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

The Cupichs attended a parish where mass was celebrated in Latin (the liturgical changes of the Second Vatican Council were yet to come) but the sermons were spoken in Croatian. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 July 2026

Gustavo Alfaro is a manager who turns press conferences into sermons. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 30 June 2026

Dani provides the voiceover, filled with strained metaphors about earthquakes and sermons on the importance of summer, but the pretense that the dialogue is taken from his interrogation is quickly abandoned. — Alison Herman, Variety, 19 June 2026

His father was a Southern Baptist minister, and his Sunday morning sermons were broadcast on the radio in the afternoons. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026