Definition of preachnext
as in to evangelize
to deliver a sermon a minister who loves to preach

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Recent Examples of preach Indeed, and most embarrassingly, might my interest in preaching be little more than an attempt to assuage my writing disappointments? — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 While oil being lower might encourage some people to scout for buy opportunities, Jim instead preached patience. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 Which is part of the reason Brown — who has been part of five championship staffs — has been preaching patience. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 But unlike many of the dozens of other similarly minded people and groups working in Africa, Scott and Stauring came not to preach, but to listen. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for preach
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  • Technology leaders have spent nearly four years evangelizing about the ways AI will change every aspect of work life.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Santana evangelizes for the protocol by upending the equation.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
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  • Congress has also shown an affinity for weighing in on sports disputes—consider the airtime members of Congress receive when sermonizing on the state of college sports.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026
  • At least my mother was one of those who sermonized that sentiment.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026

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“Preach.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preach. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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