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
As a preacher of the gospel of Jesus Christ, King understood that the spirit of the Lord was upon him, and he was anointed to deal with the problems of the poor.
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
One of the men, like Baldwin, had been a boy preacher.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Nas sounds hungry again, his dense, circular writing a tangle of flashbacks and evocative images of preachers rebuking demons and Yoda smoking blunts.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
The preacher and the doctrine Rusty Yates was a follower of Woroniecki, who regularly traveled to college campuses and large events to spread his teachings, which would profoundly shape the Yates family’s worldview.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
One of the men, like Baldwin, had been a boy preacher.
—Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Nas sounds hungry again, his dense, circular writing a tangle of flashbacks and evocative images of preachers rebuking demons and Yoda smoking blunts.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
The preacher and the doctrine Rusty Yates was a follower of Woroniecki, who regularly traveled to college campuses and large events to spread his teachings, which would profoundly shape the Yates family’s worldview.
—Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
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Pastors, priests, rabbis, and imams are in the streets, courthouses, and places of worship defending immigrant communities.—
David Ostendorf,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some viewed the discovery as a divine gift, while a local priest chastised the explorers for unearthing Satan, saying the blowout was God’s punishment.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
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The clergyman connected Webster with another church member who was a criminal-defense lawyer.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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With intact skin and tissue, the mummified body, thought to be an 18th century clergyman, had drawn speculation of healing properties and even rumors of being poisoned.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
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Shapiro came to Obama's defense during the primary campaign after Obama's former pastor, Jeremiah Wright, made anti-Israel and antisemitic comments.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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Levy Armstrong, who was arrested with at least two others Thursday for an anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a church where an ICE official serves as a pastor, released her own video.—
Jack Brook,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2026
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Even Canada’s culture minister called the show a triumph.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Russian strikes on energy infrastructure have caused significant electricity shortages in Kyiv, according to the country’s energy minister, with multiple other regions including Odesa, Kharkiv and Donetsk also suffering outages.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Long, a reverend at Portland’s Sudanese Fellowship Presbyterian Church, said that his community of South Sudanese worshippers panicked after hearing the news of TPS ending.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
21 Dec. 2025
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Weeks before he would be crowned that year’s winner, a local reverend declared his commitment to supporting the city’s growing reputation.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
14 Dec. 2025
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preacher. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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