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Recent Examples of pulpit
Mercy Culture’s pastors hung a candidate’s banner behind the pulpit, endorsed politicians during Sunday services, said that people who vote for Democrats weren’t truly Christian, and described Kamala Harris as a demonic Jezebel taking the form of a snake encircling the White House.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton preaching from a pulpit.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Governor Healey should stop using her pulpit to smear ICE and bully private companies.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
First lady Eleanor Roosevelt spoke from the church’s pulpit on March 29, 1943, telling those gathered that the right of all people to be considered equal must be preserved in the country’s post-World War II efforts.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Attorney General Ken Paxton preaching from a pulpit.
—Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, 13 Mar. 2026
Governor Healey should stop using her pulpit to smear ICE and bully private companies.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
First lady Eleanor Roosevelt spoke from the church’s pulpit on March 29, 1943, telling those gathered that the right of all people to be considered equal must be preserved in the country’s post-World War II efforts.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpit
Noun
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Eventually, however, the lovers found their way back to each other, and Sabrina left someone else at the altar to be with Harvey.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Wedding Falls Apart At the altar, Nicky Cunningham (Adam DiMarco) hesitates due to personal doubts, including revelations about his family.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ahead of Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, the Heat coach stated the obvious from the pregame podium at Kaseya Center.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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Young faces lit up with joy as award winners bounced to the podium.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Pulpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpit. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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