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
One recent Sunday evening, about 200 filled a Cincinnati church where preachers from several faith backgrounds urged them to demand his freedom.
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Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement had detained 11 preachers that were approaching shoppers at a local mall.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Black leaders and preachers, like those involved in the Black Lives Matter movement, Stacey Abrams and myself, continue the fight for racial equality, using strategies that blend nonviolent resistance with digital platforms to achieve a broader reach.
—Kevin A. Slayton Sr, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
That group, with a predominately white membership that included prominent politicians and preachers, believed free Blacks could not be integrated into white America.
—Linn Washington, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
Both his grandparents were baptist preachers.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Glo’s Glorious had preachers implementing her lyrics in pulpits.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
In the past year, news stories and a Hulu documentary have focused on the sect's predator preachers and the leaders who enabled them.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
The network also connects with pastors and preachers, providing guidance on incorporating climate discussion into sermons.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Law enforcement had detained 11 preachers that were approaching shoppers at a local mall.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 28 Aug. 2025
Black leaders and preachers, like those involved in the Black Lives Matter movement, Stacey Abrams and myself, continue the fight for racial equality, using strategies that blend nonviolent resistance with digital platforms to achieve a broader reach.
—Kevin A. Slayton Sr, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
That group, with a predominately white membership that included prominent politicians and preachers, believed free Blacks could not be integrated into white America.
—Linn Washington, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
Both his grandparents were baptist preachers.
—Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Glo’s Glorious had preachers implementing her lyrics in pulpits.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
In the past year, news stories and a Hulu documentary have focused on the sect's predator preachers and the leaders who enabled them.
—CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
The network also connects with pastors and preachers, providing guidance on incorporating climate discussion into sermons.
—Nidhi Sharma, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preachers
Noun
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The investigation involves local police, priests, and a house of God.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Before ever encountering the Warrens, Valak took out a convent, murdered some priests, and possessed a very hot Frenchman.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigned Monday following the violence, with the ministers for agriculture, water and health a day later.—
Sugam Pokharel,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Witnesses told local media that some government ministers were airlifted to safety by military helicopters, while Kathmandu’s main airport was shut down Tuesday due to smoke from the nearby fires, Reuters reported.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While some conservative clerics still frown upon women taking part in beauty pageants, many others in the Muslim community have been supportive of Hashwi.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Freep.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The novelty of clerics at Davos signals a deeper realignment.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Preachers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preachers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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