as in philosophy
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
In order, the top 10 most-popular genres in the U.S. are as follows: R&B/Hip-Hop, rock, pop, country, Latin, dance/electronic, Christian/gospel, world music, children, and classical.
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
The gospel reading during Mass told the parable of the good Samaritan who helped a Jewish stranger beaten by robbers and left for dead, even though Jews and Samaritans were enemies at the time.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Allegheny Mountain's mix of programming includes local news and information as well as gospel, country and blues shows.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 20 July 2025
For My Home Is Not in This World, Bergman melds her love of soul and gospel with her pop music sensibilities to create an album that celebrates saying goodbye to the past and welcomes new life and birth.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 18 July 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 16 July 2025
The gospel reading during Mass told the parable of the good Samaritan who helped a Jewish stranger beaten by robbers and left for dead, even though Jews and Samaritans were enemies at the time.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2025
Allegheny Mountain's mix of programming includes local news and information as well as gospel, country and blues shows.
—Frank Langfitt, NPR, 20 July 2025
For My Home Is Not in This World, Bergman melds her love of soul and gospel with her pop music sensibilities to create an album that celebrates saying goodbye to the past and welcomes new life and birth.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospel
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Summer Away, a South Asian brand created by Meghna Goyal with the modern traveler in mind, perfectly embodies this philosophy.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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After leaving three years with the Army infantry, including one year in Vietnam, Gutierrez enrolled at ASU to study history and philosophy.—
Maria Polletta,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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In recent years, Brazil has become increasingly fragmented, amplified by a widespread subscription to hateful doctrines, culture wars, anti-intellectualism, disinformation on social media, apocalyptic messaging, doomsday conspiracy theories, and ethno-religious identity politics.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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Church doctrine also calls for the pope to be buried four to six days after his death, unless there are extenuating circumstances.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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In other words, politics becomes more reflective of the ideologies and values of those who stay.—
Time,
Time,
29 July 2025
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Some of this is a byproduct of ideology and an independent streak – an understandable frustration that today’s systems are antiquated and in many cases broken, giving the idea of starting from scratch a romantic appeal.—
Rob Day,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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