1
: a religious discourse delivered in public usually by a member of the clergy as a part of a worship service
2
: a speech on conduct or duty
Examples of sermon in a Sentence
He preached a sermon on the importance of kindness.
Dad gave me a sermon yesterday about doing my homework.
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The mosque, one of the world's oldest dating back some 1,200 years, is a beloved symbol of Syria, and sermons there -- like all mosque sermons across Syria -- were tightly controlled under Assad's rule.
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Albert Aji and Matthew Lee The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The mosque, one of the world’s oldest dating back some 1,200 years, is a beloved symbol of Syria, and sermons there like all mosque sermons across Syria had been tightly controlled under Assad’s rule.
—Albert Aji and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Even though the theatricality of Bakker’s sermons evokes a cheery, prosperous togetherness, the fact that God’s teachings can be channeled and compressed into such a camera-friendly, direct-to-consumer form raises immediate eyebrows about the sanctity of his message.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The View star Sunny Hostin delivered an impassioned sermon against Donald Trump after the former president attended Thursday's Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a charity event that hosted a largely Catholic assembly.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Albert Aji and Matthew Lee The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
The mosque, one of the world’s oldest dating back some 1,200 years, is a beloved symbol of Syria, and sermons there like all mosque sermons across Syria had been tightly controlled under Assad’s rule.
—Albert Aji and Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
Even though the theatricality of Bakker’s sermons evokes a cheery, prosperous togetherness, the fact that God’s teachings can be channeled and compressed into such a camera-friendly, direct-to-consumer form raises immediate eyebrows about the sanctity of his message.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The View star Sunny Hostin delivered an impassioned sermon against Donald Trump after the former president attended Thursday's Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner, a charity event that hosted a largely Catholic assembly.
—EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sermon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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sermon
noun
ser·mon
ˈsər-mən 
1
: a public speech usually by a priest, minister, or rabbi for the purpose of giving religious instruction
2
: a speech on conduct or duty
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