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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In his first season as Sky coach, Tyler Marsh has preached about not letting one side of the floor impact the other.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 8 June 2025
At this stage of the offseason program, Swift understands exactly what Johnson and running backs coach Eric Bieniemy are preaching.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Many preach reform but shrink from short-term political costs.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
PBMs began to consolidate, preaching that bigger scale meant more negotiating power with the drug companies to lower list prices, which in turn meant better deals for the insurance companies and for the end patient.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Ben Pickman, New York Times, 8 June 2025
At this stage of the offseason program, Swift understands exactly what Johnson and running backs coach Eric Bieniemy are preaching.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Many preach reform but shrink from short-term political costs.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 June 2025
PBMs began to consolidate, preaching that bigger scale meant more negotiating power with the drug companies to lower list prices, which in turn meant better deals for the insurance companies and for the end patient.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 May 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 13 Jun. 2025.
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