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 Together, the Williams family helped shape the sound of modern gospel. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 27 Mar. 2025 Music runs in her family – her father was an organist for the San Diego Chargers and Clippers, and her mother once sang with Aretha Franklin in her gospel days. Barbara Bry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025 This year’s nominations list includes more than 150 nominees across 40-plus categories spanning a diverse range of genres including reggae, soca, dancehall, calypso, R&B and gospel. Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 And so part of it was just having that sense of optimism and spirituality and connection to gospel music. Marcus J. Moore, Time, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • Leipold, in a news conference on Friday, had some words that helped explain his overall recruiting philosophy.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Rudnev spread his philosophy and recruited followers through yoga classes, Russian authorities investigating the case told RIA Novosti.
    Betiana Fernández Martino and Hira Humayan, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Church doctrine calls for the pope to be buried four to six days after his death, unless there are extenuating circumstances.
    Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Conservative Catholics in America charged that Francis’ doctrine of inclusion was damaging the church and depriving the faithful.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast, his Abundance ideology promotes reducing regulations and removing bottlenecks in housing construction.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Their mood is in stark contrast to the prominent tech leaders who have embraced a conservative populist ideology.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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