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sermon

[sur-muhn] / ˈsɜr mən /


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On Tuesday, pilgrims prayed atop Mount Arafat, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have delivered his last sermon.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

Congregants, calling themselves walking worshipers, strolled through the streets surrounding the shuttered church as they followed along with the sermon.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

She had her Christmas Day sermon to write.

From Salon Apr. 6, 2026

Meanwhile, Sunday marked the first time the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally delivered an Easter sermon.

From BBC Apr. 5, 2026

As the Presbyterian preacher commenced his sermon, I was puzzled by the behavior of Mr. French Gordy, who sat with Miss Sarah in front of us, smelling of soap as usual.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

His father was a Southern Baptist minister, and his Sunday morning sermons were broadcast on the radio in the afternoons.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 11, 2026

The pastor possesses the charisma of an American televangelist, with expressions that shift dramatically with the tone of his sermons.

From The Wall Street Journal May 19, 2026

By 1904, the congregation’s old guard had dismissed his preference for sermons presented in English rather than Yiddish, which many of their immigrant family members still preferred.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 24, 2026

The church has continued to gather online and sometimes replays Wang's recorded sermons to its members.

From BBC Jan. 8, 2026

The sermon slouched along as sermons will when every single soul in the building is wishing that the ushers would start passing around cool glasses of lemonade.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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