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Recent Examples of pulpits
Hillsides and fields that were once mosaics of blue phlox, wood poppies and Jack-in-the-pulpits have become swaths of monochrome yellow.
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Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Among that past ministry work was that of City of Refuge, a program administered by FBC Woodstock for pastors who vacated their pulpits due to burn out or disciplinary reasons.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As images of starving children in Gaza continue to circulate and the international outcry grows louder, a number of American rabbis used their pulpits to speak up about the humanitarian crisis, some with sorrow, others with moral urgency, and many with a sense that silence was no longer tenable.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2025
Among that past ministry work was that of City of Refuge, a program administered by FBC Woodstock for pastors who vacated their pulpits due to burn out or disciplinary reasons.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
As images of starving children in Gaza continue to circulate and the international outcry grows louder, a number of American rabbis used their pulpits to speak up about the humanitarian crisis, some with sorrow, others with moral urgency, and many with a sense that silence was no longer tenable.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulpits
Noun
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The altars are laden with baked goods, fruit and flowers.—
Carlie Kollath Wells,
Axios,
19 Mar. 2025
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Families, villages, and churches came together in gratitude, building altars laden with food in his honor.—
Cindy Salvato,
Saveur,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Entering as the 11th team on the grid, the American squad has opted for experience over youth, with 527 grand prix starts, 16 grand prix wins and 106 podiums between the two 35-year-olds.—
Yara Elshebiny,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The next-closest competitor, four-time Formula 1 World Championship winner Max Verstappen, is in a distant third with just two wins and five podiums (187 points).—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Pulpits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulpits. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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