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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospel
Noun
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That rapid transformation is embedded in one business philosophy of Hart’s: flexibility.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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That same philosophy also guides our thinking beyond individual stocks.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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
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Church doctrine calls for the pope to be buried four to six days after his death; the timing of Francis’ funeral has yet to be announced.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
21 Apr. 2025
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Ralph Fiennes stars as Cardinal Thomas Lawrence in Conclave, the dean of cardinals who navigates the process, which involves the examination of different ideologies and the eventual selection of a new pope that comes with a major plot twist.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Their ideology and provocations have long been part of their brand.—
Lee Trink,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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