as in to preach
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Recent Examples of moralize
In his hypocrisy and self-centeredness, Grey was like today’s prosperous Californians — moralizing to the world about living responsibly and respecting nature and seeking justice, while denying themselves nothing, and certainly not a nice hillside home with a view.
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Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Ironically, the play does come with a preachy streak, playing to its crowd with pat-yourself-on-the-back monologues, moralizing with a pause for applause.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Similarly, gays in horror movies could just go camping with their friends — and worry about psycho killers who were just good old-fashioned horror-movie maniacs, instead of moralizing sin hunters or trans people made terrifying.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 June 2024
And in its rule-making, the EU should simplify and streamline, rather than moralize and nitpick.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 12 Dec. 2023
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Joe Mathews, The Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2025
Ironically, the play does come with a preachy streak, playing to its crowd with pat-yourself-on-the-back monologues, moralizing with a pause for applause.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Similarly, gays in horror movies could just go camping with their friends — and worry about psycho killers who were just good old-fashioned horror-movie maniacs, instead of moralizing sin hunters or trans people made terrifying.
—Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 June 2024
And in its rule-making, the EU should simplify and streamline, rather than moralize and nitpick.
—Peter Vanham, Fortune Europe, 12 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for moralize
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Ahead of the Jets' 37-22 loss to the Dallas Cowboys last week, Glenn preached that a recent practice leading up to the game was one of their best.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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Pastors preached about the dangers and sacrifices miners faced deep underground, in an age of few regulations.—
The Conversation,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Augusta was a devout Christian who often lectured the Bible to her sons and blamed alcohol and women for the evils of the world, per the outlet.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Clarke and his business partner sold photographs and films, wrote and lectured about their adventures, and began treasure hunting.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Priests could not catechize children, bring the sacraments to the sick, or do pastoral work outside the local churchyard.—
George Weigel,
WSJ,
17 Mar. 2022
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“Moralize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralize. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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