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Recent Examples of pulpit
Meanwhile, the annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor has taken on new significance as a sort of dissenter’s pulpit.
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John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Noah used his press pulpit to demand equality for Jews, even proposing himself as a presidential candidate.
—Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
From courthouses to study halls and pulpits to Senate floors, Black leaders have changed the world’s vision about what access to justice looks like in real time.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
He has been suspended from his post more than once for such actions as adopting children and inveighing against Hillary Clinton from his pulpit during the 2008 election.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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John Jeremiah Sullivan, Harpers Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Noah used his press pulpit to demand equality for Jews, even proposing himself as a presidential candidate.
—Adam L. Rovner, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
From courthouses to study halls and pulpits to Senate floors, Black leaders have changed the world’s vision about what access to justice looks like in real time.
—Sughnen Yongo, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
He has been suspended from his post more than once for such actions as adopting children and inveighing against Hillary Clinton from his pulpit during the 2008 election.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpit
Noun
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Some of the more personal things discovered has come with their restoration work on the grottos, which are manmade cave-like structures made to house altars.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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In April, archaeologists uncovered a mysterious 1,700-year-old altar containing human remains in the nearby ancient city of Tikal, approximately 23 kilometers (14 miles) south of Uaxactún.—
Alysha Bibi,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Noun
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So during the medal ceremonies for the three events, the female competitors who finished one spot behind Hernandez had to stand next to the trans athlete on the podium.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2025
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Immediately following Vemuri’s speech, MIT President Sally Kornbluth took to the podium and tried to settle the crowd.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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“Pulpit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpit. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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