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sermon

[sur-muhn] / ˈsɜr mən /


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Fernández’s adaptation is anxious to turn tragedy into a sermon, offering theatergoers moral solace where Sophocles leaves his audience in a contemplative state of stunned silence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

Rev Bernard Randall was sacked by Trent College in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, in 2019, two months after the sermon.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

As much as she was proud of where she was from, Dolly also spent the latter part of her years preaching and living out loud a sermon to her native region.

From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026

During a recent Sunday sermon, Stetler was working through his AI-generated “Seven Domains” handout, when it fell out of sync with his slides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

Cold Sassy thought Grandpa had really stepped out of bounds, asking a Negro preacher to give the sermon.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

When the state was slow to act, conservative preachers’ sermons were cruel and much of the country looked away, these spaces helped people endure.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

And roughly a quarter use AI to help write their sermons, up from 12% in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026

His father was a Southern Baptist minister, and his Sunday morning sermons were broadcast on the radio in the afternoons.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026

He’s given sermons on the doubts he felt about Ahmad after the Oklahoma City bombing.

From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026

Her grandfather’s sermons went out the window when Alba set eyes on Miguel one unforgettable rainy afternoon in the cafeteria of the university.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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