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
But the outcome was far different when the preacher went after Gorman, who like Swaggart had an international television ministry.
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Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Elijah Craig stands today as both a man and a myth: a Baptist preacher turned distiller whose legendary barrel charring gave bourbon its distinctive flavor and color, and whose life's work helped grow a frontier town into a thriving settlement.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
His father was an evangelical preacher in the Church of Christ.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 June 2025
The preacher's son said his father has been in the ICU and never regained consciousness.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
Elijah Craig stands today as both a man and a myth: a Baptist preacher turned distiller whose legendary barrel charring gave bourbon its distinctive flavor and color, and whose life's work helped grow a frontier town into a thriving settlement.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
His father was an evangelical preacher in the Church of Christ.
—News Desk, Artforum, 20 June 2025
The preacher's son said his father has been in the ICU and never regained consciousness.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
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And, over time, fewer new European priests arrived in Kongo, making translation less necessary.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
12 July 2025
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One particular enemy of Gauguin’s was Bishop Martin, a Catholic priest on Hiva Oa who did his best to stomp out local custom, forbidding tattooing, Polynesian dancing, and the customary practice of polyandry.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
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Born in 1775, Austen grew up in the Hampshire countryside, where her father served as a clergyman in the village of Steventon.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
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According to his Instagram profile, Taylor is a seminary student at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, a clergyman, and an Air Force veteran.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Advertisement Religion, government, and power The ambitious Pentecostal pastor and televangelist Malafaia—considered a kingmaker, is among those religious leaders in Brazil who have amassed wealth and celebrity through their sermons.—
Emi Eleode,
Time,
14 July 2025
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John MacArthur, pastor of Grace Community Church (GCC) in Sun Valley, California, has reportedly been hospitalized with pneumonia following years of health complications.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Executives maintain close working relations with ministers, who negotiate the BBC’s funding and operating charter, but the corporation is designed to be editorially and operationally autonomous of the government.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 July 2025
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Malaysia’s trade minister, Zafrul Aziz, said Wednesday that his country would not meet all of the U.S. requests after a Trump letter placed a 25% tariff on its goods.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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What To Know The reverend had been in critical condition since suffering a heart attack at his home in Baton Rouge on June 14.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Jimmy Swaggart, the reverend who rose to prominence during the golden age of televangelism in the 1980s before a prostitution scandal rocked his evangelical empire, has died.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
1 July 2025
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preacher. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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