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Recent Examples of pulpit
Candice and Timothy show Brittany how ‘church hurt’ stretches out from the pulpit and into cultural norms around gender, sexuality, acceptance.
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Brittany Luse,
NPR,
9 June 2026
The Sagrada Familia is a global pulpit, but it's set in a country where Christianity is receding.
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ABC News,
9 June 2026
Now, the Spurs are evolving as Wembanyama takes the pulpit.
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Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Over each of the 11 tracks, Coleman’s commanding vocals reverberate over crunchy guitars and woozy keys, drawing in listeners like a call to the pulpit.
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Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2026
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Brittany Luse,
NPR,
9 June 2026
The Sagrada Familia is a global pulpit, but it's set in a country where Christianity is receding.
—
ABC News,
9 June 2026
Now, the Spurs are evolving as Wembanyama takes the pulpit.
—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
Over each of the 11 tracks, Coleman’s commanding vocals reverberate over crunchy guitars and woozy keys, drawing in listeners like a call to the pulpit.
—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for pulpit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpit
Noun
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Bells tolled through the misty Alpine mountain valley as hundreds of priests walked two by two to the altar under a tent to start the service and then again at the end.
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Near the sacrificial altar, the rest of the imperial family waits.
Noun
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At one point during his speech, Russert left the podium to pour a glass of water.
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Jorgenson owns a pair of podium finishes at the Tour de France, scoring a second place in 2024 and a third in 2023.
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“Pulpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpit. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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