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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
Zion Church, with about 5,000 regular worshipers across nearly 50 cities, rapidly added members during the Covid-19 pandemic through Zoom sermons and small in-person gatherings, Long said.
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Reuters, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Movies about these topics often get stuck in circular arguments and sermons to the choir.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Sam Vanderwall, one of six elders of the church, told the Idaho Statesman that Masiewicz handled the regular Sunday sermons.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
Evangelical leaders like Franklin Graham and Paula White-Cain have taken to YouTube to share sermons and teachings.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Kyle Reynolds, pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church, and Cory Bowman, a Cincinnati mayoral candidate and Vice President JD Vance's half-brother, called for unity in sermons to the crowd.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
And several Black pastors rejected the celebration of Kirk’s legacy during their Sunday sermons.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Wicks’ sermons tend toward the extreme fire-and-brimstone, vengeance-is-mine variety.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Reuters, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Movies about these topics often get stuck in circular arguments and sermons to the choir.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
With the colonies on the brink of collapse, the Reverend George Whitefield ignites the first Great Awakening, uniting an entire generation with his thundering and faithful sermons and proclamations of liberty.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Sam Vanderwall, one of six elders of the church, told the Idaho Statesman that Masiewicz handled the regular Sunday sermons.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 24 Sep. 2025
Evangelical leaders like Franklin Graham and Paula White-Cain have taken to YouTube to share sermons and teachings.
—Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Kyle Reynolds, pastor at Kenwood Baptist Church, and Cory Bowman, a Cincinnati mayoral candidate and Vice President JD Vance's half-brother, called for unity in sermons to the crowd.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Sep. 2025
And several Black pastors rejected the celebration of Kirk’s legacy during their Sunday sermons.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Wicks’ sermons tend toward the extreme fire-and-brimstone, vengeance-is-mine variety.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermons
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Taking all of that into account, let’s also take a look at a few lessons and takeaways that crypto investors should understand as the market works through this most recent bout of volatility.—
Sean Stein Smith,
Forbes.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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But the lessons from his split with Middleton are not the only reason William is unlikely to ever divorce Kate.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 Oct. 2025
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Peck also adds newsreels of world leaders delivering speeches, footage of war zones past and present, and scenes from futuristic Hollywood films, to emphasize the reach of Orwell’s ideas throughout time.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kinsey added that the pair planned to save their speeches and frame them.—
Audrey Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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No lectures, no homilies, no empty words.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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In his fiery homilies, the Monsignor seems to target one new congregation member per week, pushing for the victory of a walkout.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Actors’ Equity has avoided going on strike for now, as the union has reached a tentative agreement in its talks with the Broadway League for a new contract.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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The location of those talks also remains to be determined.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Sermons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermons. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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