sermons

NOUN

instructive speech with a moral

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advice exhortation homily lecture lesson preaching tirade

STRONG

address discourse doctrine harangue moralism pastoral preachment

WEAK

preach

Example Sentences

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While only 1 in 10 say they are comfortable using AI to write sermons, 2 in 5 see its merits for preparation and research.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

He’s given sermons on the doubts he felt about Ahmad after the Oklahoma City bombing.

From Slate • Apr. 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

When Elizabeth confided her terror after hearing the sermons of the Reverend Charles Finney, Henry told her that he had heard those same words but that they had left a very different impression on him.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling