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 The salsa star led what has now come to be held as a legendary day-long concert, which included Cuban and mariachi musicians, a large gospel choir, Flea, Herbie Hancock and Taj Mahal. — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Later in the service, the choir would sing a foot-stomping, hand-clapping rendition of a gospel song that set the tone for the preacher to follow with his gospel message. — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 The Grammy-winning gospel singer, 38, is pregnant, expecting her second baby with husband Orlando Palmer, sharing the exciting news with PEOPLE exclusively. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026 All appeared on the Billboard gospel album chart, with Heaven and Different Lifestyles reaching number one. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel

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Similar to Moulton, this campaign centered heavily on age and ideology.

— Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
But China is a very different case, given its economic resilience, its technological advancement, its lack of interest in exporting ideology, and its reluctance to become entangled in foreign adventures.

— Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of ideology

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Jack Maden is the Founder and Director of Philosophy Break, a social enterprise dedicated to making the wisdom of philosophy accessible.

— Big Think, Big Think, 4 Sep. 2026
Liverpool are grappling with the demands of Andoni Iraola’s philosophy, and that has meant playing at a higher tempo.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of philosophy

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Less apparent, though, is the dramatic shift in domestic security doctrine that undergirds these efforts.

— Andrei Soldatov, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026
Greece sees the system as central to modernizing its forces amid tensions with NATO neighbor Turkey, embracing new doctrines to counter ballistic missiles, drones, cyber threats and other evolving forms of warfare.

— Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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