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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
After 2018, Jin transformed Zion Church into a semi-virtual network, uploading sermons online and encouraging members around the country to gather and watch sessions together.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Two men who represent two different bastions of power — God and country — in Oklahoma are making sermons of a kind.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Between the sermons and songs calling for people to resist oppression and treat others with dignity, activists spoke about ways to donate and rally around the immigrant community.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
The speakers offer special sermons dedicated to detainees, testimonies from family members of people being detained or personal stories.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Christian pastors praise Kirk as 'martyr,' claim revival After Kirk's death, several Christian pastors in the Valley spoke in strong terms about him in their sermons and online.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
Two men who represent two different bastions of power — God and country — in Oklahoma are making sermons of a kind.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
Between the sermons and songs calling for people to resist oppression and treat others with dignity, activists spoke about ways to donate and rally around the immigrant community.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2025
The speakers offer special sermons dedicated to detainees, testimonies from family members of people being detained or personal stories.
—Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Noah is constantly making sermons or toasts cribbed from Talmud for Netflix Subscribers.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Christian pastors praise Kirk as 'martyr,' claim revival After Kirk's death, several Christian pastors in the Valley spoke in strong terms about him in their sermons and online.
—Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermons
Noun
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There are lessons to be learned.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Solar storms and background cosmic radiation could pose significant risks to settlers, and lessons from this mission could help NASA protect human crews who may eventually spend time there.—
Matthew Glasser,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
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There will be keynote speeches from Google, TikTok and HuntMobi, a BI and AI marketing-tech firm powering more than 90% of today’s pan-entertainment products.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
10 Nov. 2025
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Following their performance, guitarist Kim Thayil, drummer Matt Cameron, and bassists Ben Shepherd and Hiro Yamomoto all gave speeches.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 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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Recent talks between the Dutch and Chinese governments show signs of resolving the crisis.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Deepak Chopra Wellness guru, author The 79-year-old recently launched a wellness platform offering various meditations, live digital sessions with him and a Deepak Chopra AI chatbot drawing from his decades of writing and talks that users can interact with directly.—
Gili Malinsky,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Sermons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermons. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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