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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Hegseth began hosting worship at the Pentagon in May 2025, when his Tennessee pastor, Brooks Potteiger, preached.
—Tiffany Stanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Earnest and intersectional, the spoken word artist’s debut solo album seizes upon the power of club music to preach about gender equality, personal transformation, and communal uplift.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The series followed the Christian fundamentalist clan who used their television platform to preach purity, modesty and religious devotion.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
As Boone alluded to, Tommy John surgery can come with rust and even extended struggles; the Braves had to preach patience with Spencer Strider last year.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
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Tiffany Stanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
Earnest and intersectional, the spoken word artist’s debut solo album seizes upon the power of club music to preach about gender equality, personal transformation, and communal uplift.
—Jesse Dorris, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026
The series followed the Christian fundamentalist clan who used their television platform to preach purity, modesty and religious devotion.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
As Boone alluded to, Tommy John surgery can come with rust and even extended struggles; the Braves had to preach patience with Spencer Strider last year.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 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 28 Mar. 2026.
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