as in priest
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
the marriage will be performed by our usual preacher
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Recent Examples of preacher
One example is the popular itinerant preacher known as the Public Universal Friend.
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The 83-year-old was a preacher of 55 years from Kansas City, Mo., who rarely appeared without a suit and one of his many beloved ties.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 19 July 2025
Pro-government preachers across the country have suddenly begun blending iconic, pre-revolutionary patriotic songs into Shiite religious rituals—a mix of nationalism and Islamism that the regime historically avoided but now appears eager to embrace.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
On July 3, preacher Justin Zhong said in a post on the Sure Foundation Baptist Church's Facebook page that the church would not apologize for the sermon.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
The 83-year-old was a preacher of 55 years from Kansas City, Mo., who rarely appeared without a suit and one of his many beloved ties.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 19 July 2025
Pro-government preachers across the country have suddenly begun blending iconic, pre-revolutionary patriotic songs into Shiite religious rituals—a mix of nationalism and Islamism that the regime historically avoided but now appears eager to embrace.
—Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
On July 3, preacher Justin Zhong said in a post on the Sure Foundation Baptist Church's Facebook page that the church would not apologize for the sermon.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
Noun
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The building recently housed a rehabilitation center and before that was home to nuns and priests.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Subsequently, Pope Francis granted SSPX priests a slow trickle of faculties, such as the ability to officiate marriages or perform the sacrament of absolution in limited circumstances.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Aug. 2025
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The movie featured Tom Hollander as clergyman Mr. Collins, a cousin of Mr. Bennet’s who is set to inherit the family’s rural estate since the Bennets have no sons.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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The clergyman was from the Maryknoll mission, a Roman Catholic order that had long worked with the Japanese American community and was now assisting with their removal from the West Coast.—
Tracy Slater
July 10,
Literary Hub,
10 July 2025
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Erickson named a new pastor, Sheila Rawn, to lead the church.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Her husband, Donnie, is a dairy-cattle technician and the lead pastor of their church.—
Chandler Fritz,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Doria Medina, a former planning minister, has led the polls since June, with Quiroga trailing closely behind.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime minister's office in Jerusalem, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Another pending lawsuit was filed in June in the Northern District of Texas by a group of reverends who are also challenging the law.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Aug. 2025
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The reverend smiles, proud of Littlejohn for keeping his cool.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preacher. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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