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 His apocalyptic sermons taught that his followers and their children should starve themselves to death to get into heaven before the end of the world, per Reuters. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026 Bakker offered upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye, charismatic and always wearing her trademark heavy mascara, sang. — Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026 The show was based around chats with guests and Christian entertainers, with Bakker offering upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye singing. — Greg Norman-Diamond, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Bakker offered upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye - charismatic and always wearing her trademark heavy mascara - sang. — CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Bakker offered upbeat sermons and Tammy Faye — charismatic and always wearing her trademark heavy mascara — sang. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 The services were led by the Lighthouse Church’s senior pastor, Kevin Tuck, a former chaplain and police officer, who delivered fiery sermons in contemporary clothes. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 People of faith often embraced his work, and preachers sometimes cited it in sermons. — Courier Journal Staff, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Sep. 2026 The board brought in Pam Muise, a pastor who knew Miller as a child, to help preach some sermons. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026

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Lubelo's mother, Yandiswa, says the magic lessons have boosted her son's confidence.

— Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
What these lessons mean for Taiwan The regional relevance is clear.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of lessons

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O’Brien and his wife, Kathy, took a tour with a small group of people, watched a video and heard some speeches.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Of 13 pieces of Mack’s official correspondence Pangram analyzed, 10 were flagged majority written by AI, including multiple letters and speeches.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of speeches

Noun

Deepening the flavor of place and time, the evening is peppered with Spanish phrases, interjections, exclamations and homilies.

— Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Santa Teresa Deacon Steve Herrera in his homilies often mentions farmworkers and the need to integrate the Catholic faith with assisting them.

— Eliana Aguilar, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

Definition of homilies

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Dinorah Figuera, who has been leading the opposition bloc’s negotiations with the government, said Machado’s return was a result of Maduro’s ouster and the ongoing reconciliation talks.

— Michael Rios, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Following news that SpaceX is in talks to access as many as 80,000 cell sites to grab market share from the Big Three telecoms, some analysts on Wall Street are making a key distinction that may shed light on SpaceX's strategy.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026

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