Definition of gospelnext
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 All four gospels - Matthew, Mark, Luke and John - describe Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey while a crowd met him, waving palm fronds. Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 25 Mar. 2026 Back then, Foligno sat quietly in his stall, listening to the gospel as told by whatever coach stood before him. Dan Robson, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Vocal powerhouse Take 6 returns with its signature blend of gospel, jazz and jaw-dropping harmony, while Cindy Blackman Santana delivers her high-octane drumming on Monday. Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Born in East Orange, New Jersey, and raised in a family deeply connected to gospel, Warwick developed her voice early, performing with relatives and later forming The Gospelaires. Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gospel
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Noun
  • The frontier myth—and its core belief that the West belonged only to white Americans—had become a national ideology by the 1880s and ’90s, ushering in an age of oppression and migration restriction.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Push this ideology a step further and the entire economy implodes.
    Andrew Behar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • What Brooks proffers is not the philosophy these queries require but a kind of pharmacology—a pill designed to alleviate every last pang.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • True to the hotel’s philosophy of repose and rest, the basket invites you to linger longer in your rooms, with enough to keep munching on through the morning.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But in refusing to allow it in Monaco, Albert joined other European Catholic royals who have taken a similar stand over the years to uphold Catholic doctrine on an increasingly secular continent.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Those humanistic and critical values are, for Y, not merely some abstract doctrine but a vital aspect of his identity.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Gospel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gospel. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.

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