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sermon

noun as in instructive speech with a moral

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You’ve likely heard sermons about the importance of networking, but this is a moment to pay attention.

Her greatest moment may be the spoken, but her accusatory horror at gun violence is something that takes a powerful opera singer to turn into a sermon from which it is impossible to turn away.

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In the days after his death, AI-generated audio clips of Kirk styled as “sermons” began circulating online, while supporters shared Bible verses that they claimed matched the exact timing of his passing.

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When White wins a game while suffering a nasty injury, Cameron’s father seizes the moment to deliver a sermon: “That’s what real men do,” he insists.

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And yet, the sport is treated by its fans as if it were biblically potent; each game a sermon, every play a piece of scripture.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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