sermon
noun
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
sermons
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pluralof sermon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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When the state was slow to act, conservative preachers’ sermons were cruel and much of the country looked away, these spaces helped people endure.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Pastors across America are increasingly turning to chatbots to brainstorm, research and help write sermons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
His father was a Southern Baptist minister, and his Sunday morning sermons were broadcast on the radio in the afternoons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2026
He’s given sermons on the doubts he felt about Ahmad after the Oklahoma City bombing.
From Slate ● Apr. 19, 2026
Our old radio was broken, so I hadn’t heard his latest broadcasts, but I heard them at friends’ and relatives’ houses, and my friends at school repeated his nightly sermons almost word for word.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
