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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Founded by Reverend Jim Jones, a white preacher, in Indianapolis in 1954, the Peoples Temple was built on principles of equality and helping others.
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Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Black leaders and preachers, like those involved in the Black Lives Matter movement, Stacey Abrams and myself, continue the fight for racial equality, using strategies that blend nonviolent resistance with digital platforms to achieve a broader reach.
—Kevin A. Slayton Sr, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
If there’s a mess of collards, that means there will be enough to feed the aunts, cousins, and maybe even the preacher, too.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Through vivid, often surprising portraits — like that of a charismatic preacher offering unsparing historical tours, or a woman who proudly inhabits the persona of a Southern belle — the film captures the contradictions and complexities of a community living within the shadow of its own mythology.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
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Sarah Rex, JSTOR Daily, 20 Aug. 2025
Black leaders and preachers, like those involved in the Black Lives Matter movement, Stacey Abrams and myself, continue the fight for racial equality, using strategies that blend nonviolent resistance with digital platforms to achieve a broader reach.
—Kevin A. Slayton Sr, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
If there’s a mess of collards, that means there will be enough to feed the aunts, cousins, and maybe even the preacher, too.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 16 Aug. 2025
Through vivid, often surprising portraits — like that of a charismatic preacher offering unsparing historical tours, or a woman who proudly inhabits the persona of a Southern belle — the film captures the contradictions and complexities of a community living within the shadow of its own mythology.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
Noun
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The investigation involves local police, priests, and a house of God.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The most high profile of which is The Haunting of Hill House, but Midnight Mass, the story of a priest who arrives at a small island community performing miracles, is easily one of his best.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The three killers might have gotten away with their crime if not for Casey, who eight months after the murder confessed to a clergyman and then led police to Pahler's mummified body.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
2 Sep. 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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Ian Wilkinson, a pastor at a local church and the sole surviving guest of the lunch, told last month's hearing that the death of his wife had left him bereft.—
Alasdair Pal,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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She was also found guilty of attempting to murder Heather's husband, pastor Ian Wilkinson, 68, who remained hospitalized for weeks, 9 News reported at the time.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The farm minister and a former prime minister reportedly met with Ishiba on Saturday night to urge him to resign voluntarily.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Shinjiro Koizumi, the telegenic political scion who has gained prominence as Ishiba’s farm minister tasked with trying to cap soaring prices, is another possible successor.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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This, of course, is the moment when Lord Lovat appears at the birthing chamber with a local reverend.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 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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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preacher. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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