as in lesson
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 sermon
The memorial service, held in Harlem at one of the country's oldest Black churches, paid tribute to the four-time Grammy winner through sermon and song.
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Video shot during a Tuesday service at Spokane’s Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral shows the chaos unfold after the suspect dashes from his pew and charges Rev. David Gaines a little over an hour into the sermon.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Catholics are opting for the Latin Mass, and public intellectual Jordan Peterson’s lectures now sound more like sermons than TED talks.
—Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
This Shabbat, Rosen gave a short sermon on the importance of breathing freely, both for oneself and for others.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Video shot during a Tuesday service at Spokane’s Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral shows the chaos unfold after the suspect dashes from his pew and charges Rev. David Gaines a little over an hour into the sermon.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2025
Catholics are opting for the Latin Mass, and public intellectual Jordan Peterson’s lectures now sound more like sermons than TED talks.
—Mike Woodruff, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
This Shabbat, Rosen gave a short sermon on the importance of breathing freely, both for oneself and for others.
—Yonat Shimron, NPR, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sermon
Noun
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To use these in a physical binder or electric site, create tabs for project and customer information, lessons learned, and concerns.—
Dr. Cynthia J. Young,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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If there’s one lesson that Elson most wants to impress upon her daughter?—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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At the grand opening that September, former Republican President George W. Bush, who had signed the bill authorizing federal funding for the museum, and Barack Obama, a Democrat and then the nation’s first Black president, delivered passionate speeches supporting the museum.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA Today,
13 Apr. 2025
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Young came out gripping his 1953 Gibson Les Paul, better known as Old Black, shortly after a fiery speech by Service Employees International Union President April Verrett.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
13 Apr. 2025
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His discipline quickly reasserted itself, and with it his store of homilies.—
Peter Goldman,
Newsweek,
29 Dec. 2024
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In his homily, the pope spoke of the significance of the ashes and the act of receiving them.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
5 Mar. 2025
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At these exhibitions, Colton would start with a brief lecture explaining the gas and its scientific properties, then invite volunteers from the audience to try it for themselves.—
Ella Jeffries,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The lecture will feature tribal representatives Stan Rodriguez, Priscilla Ortiz and Andrew Pittman, along with Nan Renner, senior director of strategic partnerships at Birch Aquarium.—
La Jolla Light,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermon. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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