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
Cissy, mother of the late Whitney Houston and a legendary gospel singer herself, died at 91 on Monday, Oct. 7 at her home in New Jersey.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Cissy Houston, renowned soul and gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91.
—Variety, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
It was released in 1959 on RCA Records, marking one of the first times a gospel group released an album on a major record label.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, died Monday in New Jersey.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Cissy Houston, renowned soul and gospel singer and mother to Whitney Houston, died at the age of 91.
—Variety, NBC News, 7 Oct. 2024
It was released in 1959 on RCA Records, marking one of the first times a gospel group released an album on a major record label.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024
Cissy Houston, the Grammy-winning gospel singer and Whitney Houston’s mother, died Monday in New Jersey.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gospel
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At first, the girls are only in danger of being forced to listen to one man’s extremely pretentious opinions about religion, philosophy, culture, and yes, pop music, which is terrifying in itself.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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So, our chats about his vision, strategy, and leadership philosophy for the Ferretti Group in the global-hyper-niche-ultra-luxury-yacht building business are never boring.Bill Springer, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The use of what Vladimir Putin said was a ballistic missile with multiple warheads in offensive combat is a clear departure from decades of the Cold War doctrine of deterrence.Brad Lendon, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new nuclear doctrine Tuesday lowering the threshold of use for nuclear weapons, days after the U.S. authorized Ukraine's use of the long-range missiles.Ivana Saric, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The people who dominate these institutions demographically also tend to share the dominant ideologies.Sean Illing, Vox, 9 Nov. 2024
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Officials say Philippi was motivated by the white supremacist ideology known as accelerationism that stems from neo-Nazi views.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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