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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If a street preacher shouts their sermon into a bullhorn on a public street, and a nearby business owner calls the police, who is in the right?
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july 2,
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2 July 2026
The Cupichs attended a parish where mass was celebrated in Latin (the liturgical changes of the Second Vatican Council were yet to come) but the sermons were spoken in Croatian.
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2 July 2026
The sermon was published in 1838 and then immediately forgotten about for another hundred years.
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The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Gustavo Alfaro is a manager who turns press conferences into sermons.
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Emily Holshouser
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
The Cupichs attended a parish where mass was celebrated in Latin (the liturgical changes of the Second Vatican Council were yet to come) but the sermons were spoken in Croatian.
—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 July 2026
The sermon was published in 1838 and then immediately forgotten about for another hundred years.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Gustavo Alfaro is a manager who turns press conferences into sermons.
—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for sermon
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“Sermon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sermon. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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