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
This is when his congregation breaks into fits of laughter, but not just from jokes the preacher tells.
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Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
At this point, Malcolm was no longer an up-and-coming preacher.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Enter Caleb Samuel — a flashy, social media–famous preacher’s kid with three million followers, a fast car, and a complicated relationship with his megachurch dynasty.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But this competition does not have Suzie, Marty, or Pam, the preacher’s wife.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Oct. 2025
At this point, Malcolm was no longer an up-and-coming preacher.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Enter Caleb Samuel — a flashy, social media–famous preacher’s kid with three million followers, a fast car, and a complicated relationship with his megachurch dynasty.
—Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
But this competition does not have Suzie, Marty, or Pam, the preacher’s wife.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for preacher
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preacher
Noun
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His remarks come after reports that priests and pastoral workers have been unable to bring communion to those detained.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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But Wolfgang Rothe — a priest and scholar of canon law — says this charge is often pitted at critics within the church.—
Esme Nicholson,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hopkins' performance is wide-ranging, swinging the pendulum from an eccentric clergyman to a man overcome by darkness.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Flores, an Oklahoma City-area pastor, trafficked members of his church , according to officials.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
3 Nov. 2025
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One of them was Bernhard Riemann, a shy young man who had originally planned to study theology — his father was a pastor — before being drawn to mathematics.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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Desmond McKenzie, the country's minister of local government and community development, previously said over 170 communities across six parishes were moderately or severely affected by the storm.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Wheatley, minister without portfolio in the prime minister’s office, said the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team has identified more than two dozen fraudulent hurricane relief websites attempting to divert contributions and donations from legitimate sources.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chamberlain, the reverend from the South Side of Chicago, tells TIME many of her colleagues in different congregations have been providing physical refuge every day for members of the migrant community who fear prosecution from ICE.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Preacher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preacher. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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