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Recent Examples of pulpit
Faith leaders must speak out from their pulpits.
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Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Faith amid the dip While some churchgoers puzzle over what to make of crypto, Renee has found that at least one pulpit is welcoming.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black Americans who had propped up the retail giant's fortunes.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Fabienne Perlov, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Faith amid the dip While some churchgoers puzzle over what to make of crypto, Renee has found that at least one pulpit is welcoming.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The number of women in Christian pulpits stands in jarring juxtaposition with the Easter narratives in the New Testament.
—Mary Foskett, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black Americans who had propped up the retail giant's fortunes.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpit
Noun
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That meant Hannah, her bestie, would not be joining her at the altar, but Skye was determined that both of them would share in their big day.—
Kelsey Monstrola,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Mary and the Quantum Spheres is an altar to her religion of physics.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Infantino was forced to return to the podium, while the two representatives stood apart.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Belichick and several of Brady’s former teammates — including Rob Gronkowski, Julian Edelman, Randy Moss and Bledsoe, whom Brady famously replaced as the Patriots’ starting quarterback in 2001 — all had their turns at the podium, as did his former on-field rival Peyton Manning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Pulpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpit. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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