from the pulpit

idiom

: by priests and church leaders
The war crimes were denounced from the pulpit.

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Trump, meanwhile, has sought to maintain favor among conservative evangelical pastors who openly support him from the pulpit. Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024 In February, Hibbs was accused of breaking the law by endorsing from the pulpit. Gretchen Smail, Them, 31 Oct. 2024 In the best-case scenario, this would include free-wheeling condemnations from the pulpit and from hard-liners, but little retaliatory response on the ground. Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2013 If the situation is outside the church's hands, or if social media has amplified the situation beyond control, a moratorium on political speech from the pulpit might be a good idea to slow the process down and stop any further controversy. Joseph Marchelewski, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for from the pulpit 

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“From the pulpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20the%20pulpit. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

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