homily
noun
a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature.
homilies
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pluralof homily.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“Grantchester” may be ending, but “Father Brown” endures because its homilies champion the belief that good exists in everybody, even in the hearts of those who commit mortal sin.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
But homilies, speeches, papers and encyclicals are better suited to great statements at great moments than buzzy posts on X.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
We follow Thiên as he tries to make sense of his place in the world, a journey that at one point brings him into contact with an older woman who speaks in cryptic homilies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Thirty of the homilies date from Benedict’s pontificate, while around 100 more are from his retirement, said a statement from the publisher, the Joseph Ratzinger Foundation and the Vatican’s communications office.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 23, 2023
Sandford and Merton and Mrs. Trimmer’s book stand apart: there is much humanity and imaginative sympathy in both; but with the majority of nursery authors, to fling down a collection of homilies was sufficient.
From Mary Wollstonecraft's Original Stories by Mary Wollstonecraft
