Thesaurus results for GOSPEL

gospel

noun

ˈgä-spəl

Definition of gospel

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 Eno selects the Consolers’ 1982 gospel album Jesus Brought Joy, while Black Thought picks Amnesty’s Free Your Mind (The 700 West Sessions), a 1973 recording later issued by Now-Again Records. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 5 Oct. 2026 Batiste and his band took to the stage right before sunset and performed a nonstop medley that put his spin on New Orleans jazz, gospel, soul, and funk. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2026 For years, Robert Saleh and his disciples treated Cover 3 like gospel, leaving single-high safeties stranded on an island with a only a playcard and a prayer. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 Sweet Auburn Music Fest The Sweet Auburn Music Fest features up-and-coming acts, timeless R&B and gospel stars, alternative greats and more, as well as an international food court and art vendors. — Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel

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The rise of liberal nationalist movements in Egypt, Syria, and Iran in the early twentieth century, for example, was preceded by the emergence of liberal and nationalist ideologies decades earlier.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
It’s driven not by ideology, but by Gen Z, a generation that didn’t experience Soviet realities, yet grew up surrounded by its visual aesthetic.

— Yulia Denisyuk, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2026

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Through this collaboration, Walsh will translate that philosophy into the development of a complete seasonal story for Rebecca Taylor.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Read on for the products, routines, style staples, and parenting philosophies getting her through this season of motherhood.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2026

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The office declared that the doctrine covers not only official advisers, but can also expand to cover outside associates consulted by the president in certain circumstances.

— Perry Stein, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
And national nuclear deterrents will continue to be guided by national doctrine, not subject to NATO control.

— Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026

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