sermon
Example Sentences
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She will deliver her first sermon in the role at Canterbury Cathedral to a congregation featuring the Prince and Princess of Wales, representing the King at the historic ceremony.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
It’s a sermon we’ve heard plenty of times before and possibly even delivered ourselves.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
"The feelings are mixed. Every word of the pastor's sermon made us want to cry," he told AFP after the Christmas mass.
From Barron's • Dec. 25, 2025
Toward the end of a 6-hour sermon, attendees offer “enough is enough” lists of their problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Uncle Lige whispered to Papa, “Thet in iteself would be a miracle—hearin’ a sermon ’thout havin’ to pay for it.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.