sermonette

[ sur-muh-net ]

noun

1. a brief sermon or homily:

   five-minute radio sermonettes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sermonette¹

First recorded in 1805–15; sermon + -ette

Example Sentences

Elise, a quasi-magical wise woman, will deliver the sermonette that will haunt and drive Mel through the season.

From Los Angeles Times

Then they listened intently to the playwright Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu as she preached a sermonette.

From New York Times

“We sing old hymns. I present a sermonette, and the residents seem to like it,” Fashbaugh said.

From Washington Times

But that’s why it’s a sermonette and not a sermon.”

From Los Angeles Times

“In quarterback meetings, he’d give a little three-minute Mr. Miyagi sermonette where you’d be like, ‘What is this even about?’ ” said Matt Hasselbeck, one of his quarterbacks in Indianapolis.

From Los Angeles Times