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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The rematch against Notre Dame is now the biggest game in program history and TCU is hopeful the lessons from the games against the Bears will pay off against Notre Dame.—
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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.—
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Booker, who first came to the Senate in 2013, began the speech at approximately 7 p.m. E.T. on Monday, March 31.—
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Senator Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech has just broken Ted Cruz's filibuster speech record.—
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In his homily, the pope spoke of the significance of the ashes and the act of receiving them.—
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He’s recently complained of respiratory problems — with Vatican aides reading his homilies and speeches — and was diagnosed with bronchitis on Feb. 6.—
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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.—
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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.—
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sermon. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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