Definition of gospelnext
as in ideology
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 Fresh from their Spain tour, the choir will be performing a variety of American choral classics and gospel selections. Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 And the Gershwin music mirrored his own eclectic tastes, infused with jazz, gospel and the blues, in addition to classical. Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026 One moment programmers were preaching the gospel of physical print inspections. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 May 2026 Mitchell’s music variously evokes gospel, blues, working songs and the ravings of a rabid cult. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • Critics portray the movement as politically motivated, but many athletes and parents involved insist their concerns center on competition rather than ideology.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
  • Prosecutors described Chkhikvishvili as the leader of the Maniac Murder Cult, an international extremist group that adheres to a neo-Nazi ideology promoting violence intended to trigger a racial and religious war.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • Masterman, who studied philosophy and language with Wittgenstein, was, in 1956, the founder and director of the Cambridge Language Research Unit.
    Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • For many passengers on board, though, the appeal felt simpler than the industry's strategy or design philosophy.
    Josh Rivera, USA Today, 17 May 2026
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  • The fate of two men charged in the April 3, 2022, downtown Sacramento mass shooting that killed six people and wounded 12 hinges on the centuries-old legal doctrine of mutual combat.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
  • In a city where animal rights are practically civic doctrine and oat milk has a stronger lobby than most politicians, Diaz showing up at a bird fight lands as a direct shot to LA culture.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 23 May. 2026.

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