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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Slate says that, in 1905, an issue of The Cambrian, a magazine for Welsh Americans, featured an anecdote involving a priest who, following a service, pulled a clerk aside to ask whether his sermon had been long enough.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Stanley addressed Mohler near the beginning of his sermon.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
On the Sunday after in-person church services in California shut down because of the pandemic, Steven Rodriguez stood behind his pulpit in a suit and tie and preached to about 100 empty seats for a prerecorded online sermon.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Pastors are best equipped to build that bridge, Lyons added, as people in a community turn to their church leaders for weekly sermons, celebratory family gatherings and times of crisis.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Stanley addressed Mohler near the beginning of his sermon.
—John Blake, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
On the Sunday after in-person church services in California shut down because of the pandemic, Steven Rodriguez stood behind his pulpit in a suit and tie and preached to about 100 empty seats for a prerecorded online sermon.
—Autumn Alvarez, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024
Pastors are best equipped to build that bridge, Lyons added, as people in a community turn to their church leaders for weekly sermons, celebratory family gatherings and times of crisis.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sermon. Accessed 22 Nov. 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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