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pulpit

[pool-pit, puhl-] / ˈpʊl pɪt, ˈpʌl- /
NOUN
structure from which sermon is given
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As a Christian minister of an American Baptist congregation, I’ve spent more than 20 years in a pulpit — long enough to know the difference between protecting a church and conscripting one.

From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026

If Warsh goes quiet while his colleagues continue to give economic-outlook speeches, a kind of unilateral disarmament could take hold where the chair forfeits the bully pulpit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Unlike governor, these positions typically have very specific duties, and with the exception of attorney general, rarely come with a bully pulpit.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026

Jin’s path to the pulpit was forged in the aftermath of a different crackdown: Tiananmen Square.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

“I want to begin by thanking each of you for being here,” she finally said, her hands softly gripping the sides of the pulpit, the muscles in her upper arms flexing.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

ASLSP, moreover, reflects the magical unhurriedness the world craves, be it the slowing down of AI or turning down the volume on social media and politicians’ bully pulpits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Clergy preached independence from their pulpits, framing liberty and equality as moral obligations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026

Photographers climbing medieval pulpits to get better angles could cause a major distraction, she said.

From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2024

When two pastors rise to their respective pulpits on a Sunday morning, both shoulder a growing weariness about shootings in the world outside their doors.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 31, 2023

A second, and then a third, pastoral was read from the pulpits.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez


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