Thesaurus results for SERMON

sermon

noun

ˈsər-mən

Definition of sermon

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 She was schooled in The African Methodist Pocket Hymn Book and the word-power of sermons. — Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 In his sermon, Graham spoke directly to the shooting that took place. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Aug. 2026 Not like brushing shoulders with Lil Baby and Lil Yachty is a musical death sentence (Veeze is still tearing it up), but for a rapper who specialized in free-flowing street sermons, that slight touch of formalism and structure depletes the vibe. — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 29 July 2026 Of the manuscript's six sermons, two were previously unknown. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sermon

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Noun

This was the first life lesson Dolly Parton delivered in her earliest appearance on Hannah Montana as the ebullient Aunt Dolly.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
In fact, one lesson of these novels seemed to be that American girls were loveable in much the same way that America’s past was—as an ideal.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of lesson

Noun

The Federal Reserve’s new chairman, Kevin Warsh, is set to deliver a speech Friday at an annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the backdrop for past policy announcements.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
With the acclaim came the awards, the invitations to give commencement speeches, the honorary degrees, the chance to perform before thousands of fans at big-time sports events.

— Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of speech

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Flipping the lecture cycle Classically, engineering courses default to hours of lectures where students are expected to take notes, with problem sets and exams bolted on.

— Jason Corso, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
As YouTube faces heightened scrutiny in Brussels, the lecture also had some lobbying purposes.

— Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026