PREACHER Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

preacher

noun

ˈprē-chər

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 The siblings had been brainwashed, abused and groomed while growing up in a cult led by Bernie Hoffman, an apocalyptic preacher and false prophet known to the world as Tony Alamo. —

Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 During Muharram’s mourning period, Shiʿis gather in assemblies to hear preachers offer sermons, relate the life of Ḥusayn, and recount the events of the Battle of Karbala. —

Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 May 2026 The girls follow his trail of tears to Divine (Erika Alexander), a charismatic preacher still in the carnal thrall of her time with their father. —

Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026 Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right, bringing together an unlikely constellation of pastors, posters, senators, preachers, influencers, podcasters, and fanboys. —

Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for preacher

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The Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, DC, has removed a priest as an exorcist and cut ties with the priest's nonprofit organization over comments the priest made about UFOs and demons.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Monsignor Stephen Rossetti is a priest and psychologist who has heldprominent positions in the Archdiocese of Washington for decades.

— Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, 4 June 2026