as in philosophy
the basic beliefs or guiding principles of a person or group
her private gospel is to do good cheerfully and without any expectation of reward
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Recent Examples of gospel
Viewers can expect to hear a little bluegrass – courtesy of Allison Krauss, no less – and gospel music, two genres regularly highlighted during the Opry radio broadcast.
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Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Of her 37 Grammy nominations, Blige owns nine trophies and won at least one award each in the pop, R&B, hip-hop and gospel categories.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
An increasing number of games and player fatigue means managers are struggling to balance their player pools
His new outlook has been taken as gospel and factored into all theories about how City move on from this disappointing season.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Timothy Douglas directs an opera that will include gospel, blues, funk and soul.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Matthew Leimkuehler, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Of her 37 Grammy nominations, Blige owns nine trophies and won at least one award each in the pop, R&B, hip-hop and gospel categories.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
An increasing number of games and player fatigue means managers are struggling to balance their player pools
His new outlook has been taken as gospel and factored into all theories about how City move on from this disappointing season.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 17 Mar. 2025
Timothy Douglas directs an opera that will include gospel, blues, funk and soul.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospel
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This philosophy is reflected in the design of the Classic Perpetual Calendar Manufacture, which combines elegance and functionality, offered at the remarkable price of $9,995 — far below the usual cost for such complications.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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There are also current events and a smattering of philosophy.—
Yvonne Zipp,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
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Compared with the fundamentalism of al-Qaida or Hamas, the doctrines of the Bolsheviks, the nationalism of the Nazis or the sun god worship of the Aztecs, Christianity does indeed seem not too bad.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Roth said employees at the charity would have to be expressing and inculcating religious doctrine, such as requiring participation in a prayer before a meal is served at a soup kitchen.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Very few things, like sports, unify people across backgrounds, cultures, and ideologies.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s alliance with far-right wing movements and fascist-adjacent ideology has also caused protesters outside the U.S. to destroy Tesla products.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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