as in priests
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 preachers
Dollison was a regular contributor to the Church of Christ publication The Living Message, which credited him as being a major inspiration for many influential Arkansas Church of Christ preachers.
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Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Politicians sat next to preachers, who sat near family members and world leaders, and when the service ended, after four hours, a hearse sat outside, waiting.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
His large band, squeezed onto a stage scarcely longer than two kayaks laid end to end, is composed almost entirely of Haitian preachers’ kids raised in the country’s gospel tradition.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
In exchange for the preachers' supplying troops to stage boycotts, the businessmen would give the churches money.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Through the program, Houston learned about history, especially African American history, and met preachers and evangelists in the community.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 25 Apr. 2026
Until then, smuggling weed had been a grand adventure, an escape from a society that had just thrown Prager’s generation into a meat grinder in Vietnam, a repudiation of the crooked politicians and backward preachers and greedy capitalists who were running the world.
—Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2026
This type of apocalyptic thought has roots in the 19th century, when many American preachers turned toward more literal readings of the Bible.
—Shalom Goldman, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
Some religious tracts and pamphlets had been sent by radio preachers after Mama or Daddy had mailed them a dollar.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Politicians sat next to preachers, who sat near family members and world leaders, and when the service ended, after four hours, a hearse sat outside, waiting.
—Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
His large band, squeezed onto a stage scarcely longer than two kayaks laid end to end, is composed almost entirely of Haitian preachers’ kids raised in the country’s gospel tradition.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
In exchange for the preachers' supplying troops to stage boycotts, the businessmen would give the churches money.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Through the program, Houston learned about history, especially African American history, and met preachers and evangelists in the community.
—Kamal Morgan
february 5, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachers
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While the Morrises were known for lavish garden parties, the priests preferred life more low-key, and converted the home’s former wet bar into an altar and prayer station, which still exists in the home.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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Al-Amil said the pope spoke in French with the priests during the video call that lasted about a minute and urged them to stay in their hometowns.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Churchgoers mourn beloved pastors People passing by the Pentecostal City Mission Church were overcome with emotion Friday after learning the horrific details of the crash that killed their beloved bishop and assistant pastor.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Gennady Zyuganov, the longtime leader of Russia’s Communist Party, told the lower house of parliament that the meeting Putin convened with his ministers was the gloomiest in a long time, according to Reuters.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Back then, both of us were serving as energy ministers and saw firsthand how quickly a pipeline could be turned into a shackle.—
Jennifer Granholm,
semafor.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The text was first reviewed by three clerics and then copied by scribes onto marble for stonemasons to chisel.—
Ethan Teekah,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
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Perhaps the most sensitive matter is Iran, a nation of nasty clerics and old-time belligerents that declared war on America and Israel 47 years ago.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Preachers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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