sermonette

American  

[sur-muh-net] / ˌsɜr məˈnɛt /

noun

1. a brief sermon or homily.

   five-minute radio sermonettes.

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Etymology

Origin of sermonette

First recorded in 1805–15; sermon + -ette

Example Sentences

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sermonette

Elise, a quasi-magical wise woman, will deliver the sermonette that will haunt and drive Mel through the season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2024

Then they listened intently to the playwright Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu as she preached a sermonette.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2021

But that’s why it’s a sermonette and not a sermon.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2021

But the filmmakers don't fret over how long they take to get to that sermonette or how dull their movie is up to that point.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2012

But this time the frolics and rollicking airs had given way to a decorous singing of patriotic songs, stirring hymns and a pleasant "sermonette" by the pastor of this youthful flock.

From Blue Bonnet's Ranch Party by Goss, John