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
3
: to deliver (something, such as a sermon) publicly
4
: to bring, put, or affect by preaching
preached the … church out of debt—
Amer. Guide Series: Va.
Amer. Guide Series: Va.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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And employees notice when executives who preach fairness, integrity and inclusion behave in ways that betray those very ideals.
—Sean Willchene, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
When Jim Cramer preaches buy-and-homework investing, a big part of that is paying close attention to earnings season — and not just when your own portfolio companies report.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Featuring Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Hamish Linklater, Gen V season two sees Godolkin University adjust to the mysterious new Dean who preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Renck That’s the kind of mistake Bo Nix preached against making this week.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
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Sean Willchene, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
When Jim Cramer preaches buy-and-homework investing, a big part of that is paying close attention to earnings season — and not just when your own portfolio companies report.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Featuring Jaz Sinclair, Lizze Broadway, Maddie Phillips, London Thor, Derek Luh, Asa Germann, Sean Patrick Thomas, and Hamish Linklater, Gen V season two sees Godolkin University adjust to the mysterious new Dean who preaches a curriculum that promises to make students more powerful than ever.
—Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Renck That’s the kind of mistake Bo Nix preached against making this week.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 14 Sep. 2025
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 17 Sep. 2025.
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