preached; preaching; preaches
1
: to deliver a sermon
2
: to urge acceptance or abandonment of an idea or course of action
specifically
: to exhort in an officious or tiresome manner
1
: to set forth in a sermon
preach the gospel
2
: to advocate earnestly
preached revolution
My mother always preached the value/virtue of a good education.
3
: to deliver (something, such as a sermon) publicly
4
: to bring, put, or affect by preaching
… preached the … Church out of debt …—
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Examples of preach in a Sentence
Have you ever heard that minister preach?
The minister preached to the congregation about the need for tolerance.
His followers listened to him preach the gospel.
The priest preached a regular sermon that Sunday.
Their mother has always preached the value of a good education.
Practice what you preach—don't smoke if you tell your children not to smoke.
The mayor continues to preach about the need for patience.
I don't like being preached at about how I should live my life.
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His alleged crime was preaching without the authorization of the Church of England, the colony’s official church.
—Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Honeywell is following in the footsteps of 3M, Danaher, GE, and United Technologies — companies that once preached the virtues of a diversified portfolio but have concluded that value now comes from focus.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Debate has persisted regarding churches with women serving in assistant pastoral or preaching roles.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
After the revolution, there was an explosion of missionaries from all sects to preach their version.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
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Michael Luo, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
Honeywell is following in the footsteps of 3M, Danaher, GE, and United Technologies — companies that once preached the virtues of a diversified portfolio but have concluded that value now comes from focus.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
Debate has persisted regarding churches with women serving in assistant pastoral or preaching roles.
—Peter Smith, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
After the revolution, there was an explosion of missionaries from all sects to preach their version.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 11 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for preach
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“Preach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preach. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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