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
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.
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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
Marcos briefly suspended habeas corpus and blamed his sclerotic economy on the agitations of leftist rebels, students, journalists, and preachers.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
King’s ability to take ideas from White preachers’ bland sermons and convert them to stirring oratory was part of his genius, Miller says.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 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
Smith belongs to a generation of preachers who first came to prominence in the aughts.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
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
Marcos briefly suspended habeas corpus and blamed his sclerotic economy on the agitations of leftist rebels, students, journalists, and preachers.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
King’s ability to take ideas from White preachers’ bland sermons and convert them to stirring oratory was part of his genius, Miller says.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 18 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
Smith belongs to a generation of preachers who first came to prominence in the aughts.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Vulture, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachers
Noun
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Ultimately, the pharaoh’s prescient spiritual optimism comes in conflict with the all-powerful establishment priests, who kill Akhnaten and Nefertiti.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The report then stressed the need for the diocese to abandon the practice of requiring victims to take polygraph tests and to stop refusing to investigate third-party complaints about priests.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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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Separately, finance ministers from the G7 nations are meeting Monday by video conference to discuss the repercussions from the war.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Group of Seven finance ministers are set to discuss a possible joint release of oil reserves on Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, as the Middle East war chokes flows from the region and sends prices soaring.—
Alberto Nardelli,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s top clerics are still working to choose a successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed by the US-Israel strikes on Saturday.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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In Iran, senior clerics responsible for selecting the next supreme leader are considering naming Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to the top post, according to reports.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,Holly Ellyatt,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Preachers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachers. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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