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Recent Examples of gospel
All four gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - describe Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey while a crowd met him, waving palm fronds.
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
Back then, Foligno sat quietly in his stall, listening to the gospel as told by whatever coach stood before him.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Vocal powerhouse Take 6 returns with its signature blend of gospel, jazz and jaw-dropping harmony, while Cindy Blackman Santana delivers her high-octane drumming on Monday.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Born in East Orange, New Jersey, and raised in a family deeply connected to gospel, Warwick developed her voice early, performing with relatives and later forming The Gospelaires.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2026
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Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026
Back then, Foligno sat quietly in his stall, listening to the gospel as told by whatever coach stood before him.
—Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Vocal powerhouse Take 6 returns with its signature blend of gospel, jazz and jaw-dropping harmony, while Cindy Blackman Santana delivers her high-octane drumming on Monday.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Born in East Orange, New Jersey, and raised in a family deeply connected to gospel, Warwick developed her voice early, performing with relatives and later forming The Gospelaires.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospel
Noun
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The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Push this ideology a step further and the entire economy implodes.—
Andrew Behar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Goodwin, a tattooed fifty-four-year-old with a doctorate in business philosophy, was minding a roomful of young children when the wind and rain grew more intense.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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In fact, discussions about philosophy, politics and religion might be profound or thought-provoking to you.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The archbishop was referring to the Catholic Church’s doctrine on when Christians can participate in and support a war.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Apr. 2026
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God gives believers the Holy Spirit for discernment and the authority of Scripture for testing doctrine.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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