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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That day, Kinloch had joined other front-runners at pre-primary breakfast hosted by radio personality Mildred Gaddis of The Mildred Gaddis Show on Kiss FM 105.9, and preached at his church’s Detroit location on the east side.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
During a performance evaluation, three superiors told Lucero that he was not allowed to preach, teach or talk about his religion at work, the suit said.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Civil liberties and privacy advocates preach caution.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
If accountability is preached but not practiced, people will notice.
—John Knotts, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Dana Afana, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
During a performance evaluation, three superiors told Lucero that he was not allowed to preach, teach or talk about his religion at work, the suit said.
—Alexandra Hardle, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
Civil liberties and privacy advocates preach caution.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 21 July 2025
If accountability is preached but not practiced, people will notice.
—John Knotts, Forbes.com, 21 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.
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